22 LYMPH NODES REMOVED - question about exercising

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Mesa2009
Mesa2009 Member Posts: 10
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
On October 14th, I opted to have a bilateral mastectomy and 22 lymph nodes were removed. I am glad to say that I am doing well and I am taking it up a notch with my exercise. However I am noticing that when I sweat, I don't sweat from the side that my lymph nodes were removed. Has anyone experience this before?

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  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
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    Can't help you
    but I noticed your name Mesa. Are you in AZ?

    I am in Tempe.

    Ayse
  • m_azingrace
    m_azingrace Member Posts: 399
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    Hi Mesa2009. I had 31 nodes
    Hi Mesa2009. I had 31 nodes removed, and also notice no sweat in that area. I'm not up on human anatomy, but my suspicion is that the sweat glands may be linked to the lymph system in some way. In any case, I decided not to be concerned, as long as everything else seems to be okay.
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    m_azingrace said:

    Hi Mesa2009. I had 31 nodes
    Hi Mesa2009. I had 31 nodes removed, and also notice no sweat in that area. I'm not up on human anatomy, but my suspicion is that the sweat glands may be linked to the lymph system in some way. In any case, I decided not to be concerned, as long as everything else seems to be okay.

    I didn't, nor do I now, on
    I didn't, nor do I now, on that side as the rads killed my sweat glands.

    Sue :)
  • teresa41
    teresa41 Member Posts: 471
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    Ritzy said:

    I didn't, nor do I now, on
    I didn't, nor do I now, on that side as the rads killed my sweat glands.

    Sue :)

    i dont now
    i did sweat until rads now i dont anymore.


    :0) teresa
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    teresa41 said:

    i dont now
    i did sweat until rads now i dont anymore.


    :0) teresa

    I sweated under my arm until
    I sweated under my arm until I had radiation. Then, I didn't. And, I have no hair there anymore either, so, I don't have to shave it.
  • Katz77
    Katz77 Member Posts: 598
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    Sweaty pits
    I haven't sweated in 6 yrs from another chronic issue. So don't really know how to answer. lol Guess I have been extra dry and thristy. Plus I live in the high desert of NM. MMMMM
  • bjmom1
    bjmom1 Member Posts: 152
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    I do not sweat on the side
    I do not sweat on the side that my lymph nodes removed. And I also had 22 lymph nodes remove.
  • Corkyinaz
    Corkyinaz Member Posts: 2
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    bjmom1 said:

    I do not sweat on the side
    I do not sweat on the side that my lymph nodes removed. And I also had 22 lymph nodes remove.

    sweat and exercise
    I'm new and just recently found this site. I had 27 lymph nodes removed from my left under arm. I've been told not over do things on my left side or I could end up with lymphedemia. Yuck! I totally took that to heart and have avoided exercise other than walking. My left arm has various areas that are numb or feel strange and I'm not sure if I will ever get all my feeling back. Can I safely exercise the left arm using weights and etc. and not worry about having an elephant arm?
  • tigger99
    tigger99 Member Posts: 44
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    Corkyinaz said:

    sweat and exercise
    I'm new and just recently found this site. I had 27 lymph nodes removed from my left under arm. I've been told not over do things on my left side or I could end up with lymphedemia. Yuck! I totally took that to heart and have avoided exercise other than walking. My left arm has various areas that are numb or feel strange and I'm not sure if I will ever get all my feeling back. Can I safely exercise the left arm using weights and etc. and not worry about having an elephant arm?

    the latest research showed
    the latest research showed that light weight lifting can actually help prevent lymphedema. The key is to wait until you are fully healed, use light weights, and build up gradually. They don't understand why some develop lymphedema & some don't; perhaps it's a genetic predisposition that makes some more susceptible.

    I was advised to consistently do my range of motion exercises for the rest of my life, to help avoid lymphedema, too.

    Don't know if this helps you. I'm just sharing what I was told.

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