Radiation BURN Update....

This isn't me.
It also isn't my experience but I thought it was a good picture.  There are ladies who have chin burns and neck burns from breast radiation. 

I only have the Gorbi-size thing on my chest, with a couple ring-things on the left side of my lower neck. 

The Gorbi thing is getting serious though.

In the last 2 weeks, I've used the following crap:

Hydrocortisone 1% Plus  (blah)

Lidocaine Ointment (blah)

SSD Cream ("oh, this is the best, my baby loves it, it's a miracle, you'll wake up with the burn GONEEEEEE" - my ass)

Aquaphor (the jury is out, just got sold down the river on this can of goop yesterday)

Jean's Cream ("oh, Jean is an ex breast cancer survivor who whipped this shit up for herself and it worked so well, she went straight to a chemist and had it made up for the world so we could all feel as good as she does" - we'll see, I'm using it for the second day and I think Jean is just another name for big chemical company making lots of money off of women with breast cancer).

Skin MD (part of a "Welcome Package" of miscellaneous goops to use on yourself to try and feel human - just used it today and don't know what it's supposed to do).

Lindi Aloe Gel Pads (great relief after the treatment - 1/8" thick gel pads in a toilet paper type roll - I just cut off a piece and slap it on the wound for a couple hours - I think it's been the most relief, although, I don't know if it has any healing powers - $38/roll - they rip women off everywhere - breast cancer is big business, with the exception of hairdressers).

Lindi Soothing Balm (good hand lotion).

Lindi Body Lotion (real good, thick, serious body lotion).

Scar Zone Cream (I don't know what this stuff is and haven't tried it).

Vitamin E Oil (probably the same as scar zone, although the E oil is doing a bang-up job on the arm where the port was removed.  It was a mess and I thought for sure I'd be scarred up but it seems to be calming down and softening).

My bathroom counter is chock-full of ointments, oils, creams, prescription stuff and over-the-counter stuff.  Nothing is a magic bullet with the exception of knowing that there is just TODAY and TOMORROW, then I'm going to have some Champagne for New Year's Eve and look forward to the day I can post on this blog that "This Blog is Officially Closed."  Soon, soon, soon.