we are in eastern wa. state. so not close to china town. the tiredness and fatigue is so hard to deal with. thank you very much for your reply. it is much appreciated. good luck. Sonny
I think rashes are to be expected while taking chemo. I have had them so bad they could no longer treat me with that kind of medicine. 5fu is usually a good mild treatment, of course everyone reacts differently. I am stage 4 colorectal cancer, and was given 2 yrs 2 yrs ago, so am on bonus days now. I think the worst about all this is the tiredness and fatigue. I have always been active, ...
get her a spray bottle of bactine cleansing spray. it brought me almost instant relief. i put up with the burn and sting for a long time, and a cheap bottle of bactine was my savior. it also helps with any infection. please try it. best of luck, Sonny
my rash was so bad it infected, and the burning a stinging was 24 hrs a day and almost drove me nuts. ( not that it would have to far to drive). i put olive oil on and it does bring some relief. the most soothing lotion i found is vani-cream. I did stumble upon a life saver tho, the most unlikely you would imagine. i picked up a spray bottle of bactine spray for 7 bucks, ripped it open right in the ...
had colorectal cancer since 06, been on chemo ever since. its metastatic so no cure, must stay on treatment til i have had enough.
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