Just one layer of skin

Wow, what a weekend.  My skin completely flipped out on me.  Friday was the last day of my 26 full field treatments.  So of course I'm so happy to only be down to the last 6 treatments now.  But when I went to work today, my skin was killing me.  I called nurse Francis and asked if she could have the doctor write me a script for pain.  Last Tuesday, when I met with Dr. Moulds he asked me if I needed anything to help me sleep.  No, I'm sleeping just fine. Why?  Turns out, I figured out why I needed the meds to sleep.  My skin was itching, it's on fire and it's so painful.  So I need help.  When I got to radiation today, I met with Dr. Mould's and I got the med I needed.  Turns out I already had it at home.  To bad I didn't realize that over the weekend.  They also both took a looksie at my skin.  I showed nurse Francis my underarm and she said, "oh yes, just one layer of skin coming off".  Ouch!?  Just one layer of skin.  You've got to be kidding me.  I guess I should have known that was coming. 

By the way, today was the 1st reduced field radiation treatment.  This treatment is specifically targeting my breast where the cancer was.  It targeted one area so the treatment was really quick.  I now have 1 down and 5 to go.  So close to being done with this vicious nightmare.