Hello:
I'm about to begin 3 weeks of radiation, 5x/week for a nodule(s) that is malignant in my left supraclavicular area. I have been on Tarceva for the past 2 years due to my having Non Small Cell Lung Ca. I have had whole head radiation due to the cancer metastasizing to my brain and I have gone through chemo to rid the cancer, which started in my lung in 2002 and metastasized throughout my trachea, spine, collarbone and brain in 2005.
I am very nervous about the radiation...I'm reading horror stories about the healing process.
What tips can you suggest? I bought aloe vera (no alcohol) and aquaphor...I don't know when I should be using those products, everyone talks about aloe vera.
I would like tips on how to make myself more comfortable going through the radiation and how to take care of the burned areas after radiation, how to sleep, how to bathe...help.
Thanks, Ricki