LYMPHEDEMA AWARENESS (REPOSTING)

RE
RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Because there have been several post's on Lymphedema recently I have decided to repost this information. My oncologist gave me this information when I was first dx with bc. Hope you all find it helpful.

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  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #2
    thanks RE!
    haven't had it, but good to know what we can do to help prevent it.
    =^..^=
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #3
    cats_toy said:

    thanks RE!
    haven't had it, but good to know what we can do to help prevent it.
    =^..^=

    Yes, thanks RE
    I don't have it, but I am always aware of the possibility. Thanks for posting this article. I did not know ways to help prevent lymphedema.

    Hope you are doing well as I know you as well as Jackie have suffered this.
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #4
    Thanks, again, RE...
    For re-posting. Seems like we have several new members recently... This is good for them. And, always a good reminder for everyone else, too.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • lemont
    lemont Member Posts: 10
    #5
    Christmas Girl said:

    Thanks, again, RE...
    For re-posting. Seems like we have several new members recently... This is good for them. And, always a good reminder for everyone else, too.

    Kind regards, Susan

    National Lymphedema Network
    This is an excellent site for the latest info about lymphedema:

    http://www.lymphnet.org/
  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
    #6
    lemont said:

    National Lymphedema Network
    This is an excellent site for the latest info about lymphedema:

    http://www.lymphnet.org/

    Thanks for reposting RE.
    Thanks for reposting RE. Thanks for the website Lemont. I just went to see a lymphodema therapist so I'm not quite so freaked out about the possibilities.
  • j916
    j916 Member Posts: 141
    #7
    Link?
    did i miss it, or was there supposed to be a link in your post?
  • crazylady55
    crazylady55 Member Posts: 92
    #8
    j916 said:

    Link?
    did i miss it, or was there supposed to be a link in your post?

    thanks RE
    Thanks RE for reposting this information. I just saw my rad onc today and she said I need to see a therapist again because my shoulder is tight. I never thought of that as being a sign of lymphadema because it is not swollen but she said it could be the beginning.

    So everyone know that even stiffness anywhere in the arm even without swelling could be the beginning and should be brought to your doc's attention.

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