[naturaleigh]

Hi Barb,

I am due for reconstruction next month. I was told I would not get lymphadema since I had no postive nodes, they only removed 4 or my nodes to test for cancer.

Unfortunately, during my chemo treatment and taxol treatment I noticed swelling in my hands and ankles. Most of the swelling in my ankles and all of the swelling in the non-effected arm has ceased. I now do have lymphadema in the affected arm.

I asked my plastic surgeon if reconstruction would make the lymphadema worse and he said No. I know two women that have had reconstruction and neither of them have lymphadema.

I think everyone is different and our bodies act differently, but from what I heard is reconstruction will not cause lymphadema.

Anita