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Old 06-03-2009, 06:39 AM   #1
Midwest Alice
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pocket of fluid on elbow

In Feb I was dx with stage 2 lymphoedema. I don't always wear my glove and sleeve, I pay close attention to swelling to my fingers and hand to reuglate wearing or not. Then... my friend is like Look at your elbow!! A pocket of fluid the size of an egg!! Strange..

Has this ever happened to anyone? I am calling my onc nurse this morning to get ideas. My sleeve isn't tight enough to move the fluid. I would rather have the fluid remover with a needle than have to go in and have my arm wrapped everday for a week.

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04/08 age 50 III IBC Her2+++ ER/PR-8cm 14/14 Double M, Body and Brain CT/PET clear, ? on spine,Muga 53
06/08, 4 A/C, Neulasta
08/08, Herceptin/tax 12 every week
10/08, CT/PET clear, ? on pelvis, hips, MUGA 43, started Enalaprial for heart, Herceptin every 3 weeks
11/08 33Rads; 12/08 MUGA 48
2/09 MRI spine and bone scan, old mets to spine, Chest x-ray, blood work, IV NED,regular CPAP use,Zometa x6, first -flue like symptoms 2 days;Herceptin x3; stage 2 lymphoedema..sleeve and glove
4/09 Brain MRI - CLEAR; MUGA 54
7/09 chest ultrasound,
10/09 PET, brain and spin MRI NED Herceptin only. MUGA 59!!!
1/11 Hip replacement 7/11 Hip 2 replacement
4/12 4 years!! Herceptin
6/12 start reconstruction finish in 12/12
2/14 Herception - 6 years!!!

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