| In this article you will learn ways on to heal from the | | | | to keep the flow of saliva. |
| effects of breast cancer treatments. Going through | | | | The common side effects of radiation are fatigue, |
| the treatments of surgery, chemotherapy, and | | | | skin problems, and loss of appetite. The most |
| radiation can be hard on a woman's body. As a | | | | complaint from patients are the irritation and |
| women go through surgery, chemotherapy, and | | | | discoloring of their skin. After a radiation treatment, |
| radiation treatments, there are many side effects | | | | the skin will be very sensitive. Make sure you wear |
| from the treatments that can cause temporary | | | | loose clothing when going to receive treatment. Try |
| discomfort to the body. Because I have gone | | | | to get a driver to drive you home so you don't have |
| through the treatments myself, I have found | | | | to worry about driving yourself. The radiation can and |
| products that helps to minimize the discomfort and | | | | will burn the skin so it is important to keep the area |
| help heal the effects of treatments. | | | | moist. To help keep the skin moist, a patient can use |
| First, there are two types of surgery - lumpectomy | | | | a therapy lotion called Alura Skin Therapy. This lotion |
| and mastectomy. After surgery, it is important to | | | | will help keep the area moist after each radiation |
| find a specialty bra to help keep the breast secured | | | | treatment. The patient also needs to be aware of |
| in order to heal properly. A mastectomy bra will be | | | | not using regular deodorant. Most deodorants that |
| necessary to purchase after a women have gone | | | | are bought in stores have a metallic ingredient in the |
| through a mastectomy surgery. These specialty bras | | | | deodorant. The metallic ingredient can interfere with |
| include a pocket to hold the prosthesis form. | | | | the radiation treatment. You can purchase a |
| During chemotherapy, a woman will endure several | | | | non-metallic deodorant by Alra. This special made |
| side effects from the medication. The most common | | | | deodorant will eliminate perspiration odor and |
| side effects are losing your hair, nausea, loss of | | | | wetness. This gentle, non-irritating deodorant contains |
| appetite, neuropathy, fatigue and anemia, change in | | | | oil of cypress, a clean-smelling natural fragrance, and |
| taste and smell, dry mouth, memory loss, and | | | | lichen extract which is a natural bactericide and |
| menopause. | | | | fungicide. These healing products will help ease the |
| With the hair loss, you can either wear hats or wear | | | | side effects of chemotherapy and radiation |
| a wig. Without hair, hats will fit loosely. You can wrap | | | | treatments. |
| your head with a bandanna or scarf to fill the gap so | | | | If you know someone who is going through |
| the hat can fit a bit tighter. Wearing synthetic wigs | | | | chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments, a great |
| can make your scalp a bit itchy and make it sweaty. | | | | gift to give a loved one would be a chemotherapy |
| You can buy a wig cap to help with these problems. | | | | kit and/or a radiation kit. The chemotherapy kit |
| Wigs can be expensive. They range from $130 and | | | | contains a breast cancer cap, dry-mouth pack, breast |
| up. Most insurance will cover the purchase of the wig | | | | cancer bandanna, water bottle, 2008 planner, travel |
| so do check with your insurance company. | | | | size hand sanitizer, and a tote bag to carry all of your |
| The effects of chemotherapy not only can affect | | | | needed items. The radiation kit contains the |
| your sense of smell and taste, but it can leave your | | | | non-metallic deodorant, skin therapy lotion, soft |
| mouth very dry. To help reduce this effect, there | | | | cushion to protect your sensitive area, dry-mouth |
| are products to help increase the flow of saliva. This | | | | pack, 2008 planner, and a travel size hand sanitizer. |
| dry mouth care pack by Biotene contains gum, | | | | These kits contains all the products that will help you |
| mouth wash, toothpaste, and moisturizing gel. | | | | with the healing process as you go through your |
| Otherwise, drink a lot of water and try to chew gum | | | | each treatment. |