Sunburn!

I had mentioned previously that I was really itchy but nothing major. I thought this was a walk in the park and then BAM! My skin looked not only like it had a sunburn but it was a thousand times worse! It was itchy, had a awful rash, it burned and hurt, my goodness it was awful. It got to the point where a bra was no longer an option for me, since I was working I went and bought several tank tops so that I could try and hold the girls still.. Honestly my shin was so horrible I did not even care what people thought of me as far as wearing a bra went. I used the super expensive cream I had gotten from the doctor, it did not help at all. I kept telling them it was not helping, the answer was to keep using it. I was talking to a lady in the waiting room one day, she was almost done with her radiation treatment, and she told me to get some coconut oil, I went that day and purchased some. It was a true life saver, it felt so much better than the compounding cream, I will say that while sometimes the life stories in those waiting rooms get on your nerves (at lease for me) you get some good, solid, valuable information from some of those people. I literally could not thank that lady enough, I mean the coconut oil was not a miracle worker but it softened my skin and made it tolerable to wear a shirt. You know how it feels when you take a shower when you have a sunburn? Imagine that a thousand times worse, I really cannot describe it, it sucks! The whole side that the radiation is being given has the sunburn like feeling, itches and is discolored, sounds amazing huh? I tried so hard not to complain I mean I know people have it so much worse than what I was going through, its not just the sunburn and all that mess, but how tired radiation makes you. There were days that I felt like I could not put one foot in front of the other, thank goodness for an awesome support system that kept me moving, I could not be more thankful and blessed to have had that, I still have that and know how lucky I am for the support system I had/have. Radiation is not a walk in the park like I thought, its hard, it stinks and some days are just not good, my suggestion is try and find some good in everyday, it helps, especially mentally. I still try and find good in everyday, some days are definitely harder than others, but trying is all that you can do! 

When Life Gives You Lemons…Make Lemonade or Margaritas, whichever suits your fancy!