Treatment Bag:
Cornstarch
To keep the treated area dry and comfortable
To sprinkle under wigs to help absorb moisture
To replace deodorant during treatment
Aloe Vera Gel
To soothe and cool my skin
To help hydrate and renew my skin
A Mild Soap
To replace the one I was currently using
A Washcloth
To use in the shower to help exfoliate dry skin cells
Soon after beginning treatment, I began to notice the side effects. Thank goodness, the recommend products worked well. I was sure to keep the cornstarch and aloe with me throughout the day for my comfort, just as my nurse told me to do.
This regimen didn’t seem too inconvenient until I found myself in a public ladies’ room trying to relieve my irritated skin. Applying the cornstarch from a plastic baggie then from a plastic container was a disastrous mess and, because the original packaging of the aloe, the only place to wipe my hands was on the stall’s toliet paper!
The purpose of the Renewing Your Body skin care package is to provide women who are undergoing radiation treatment with useful and uplifting products that enable them to continue to care for themselves with grace and dignity.