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Re: Advise on different kinds of compression sleeves?
I don't think they will file insurance for you but not entirely sure. I know for my insurance if I sent in a physician order along with a paper claim I filled out myself I could get reimbursed. I do get the silicone dots at the top of the sleeve and it does help. I have tried the Jobst brand and it wasn't comfortable for me. Is your arm quite swollen? You are so right - it could always be worse but I truly do hate lymphedema. But then again - I truly do hate cancer too. Oh one more thing - are you getting a gauntlet or a glove? I have both and I really hate the glove. Thankfully my compression pump does take the swelling in my fingers down. It (pump) doesn't do much for my arm.
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Cathy
Routine mammogram 6-29-11
Ultrasound 7-5-11
Biopsy 7-11-11
Right modified radical mastectomy 7-18-11 with 7 out of 24 lymph nodes positive
Stage IIIC, Grade 3, Estrogen + 100%, HER2 +
Had 5 tumors in right breast, none of which showed up on the mammogram (What showed up on mamm was a lymph node)
Lymphatic vascular invasion
Lymphedema right arm (started shortly after surgery)
TCH started August 15, 2011
Finished Taxotore and Carboplatin 11-28-11
Radiation x 36 - finished Feb. 3, 2012
Herceptin weekly for 1 year - finished 8-13-12
Arimidex started Feb. 2012 for 5 years
Left prophylactic total mastectomy March of 2012
Arimidex stopped August 2014 due to side effects
Aromasin started Sept. 2014
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