CancerCompass message board discussion started by Elliebear on 3/19/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22151,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Can anybody please help me out.  My mum will shortly be having a radical vulvectomy along with lymph nodes removed.  She has been told that she will be in pain for a while after the op and that it will be sore when she goes to the toilet. Is there anything that she can use in that area to help promote healing or at least lessen to pain on unrinating.  Has anybody used any kind of herbal remedy? or do you have any suggestions that might help her. Thanks you Elliebear Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT you could try cranberry juice darling that is supposed to be excellent and also has a naturel antibiotic in it i have used cranberry juice as i do suffer with a lot of bladder infections hope it helps nicelady1 nicelady1 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT if you visit www.vaco.co.uk there is fantastic information , tips for passing urine etc post vulvectomy.  amawill77 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT