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Re: Help with Lymphedema
Nora, good for you! I'd say you have been very fortunate. Most people who have hade nodes removed are cautioned to avoid stings, scrapes, cuts, etc and are advised to wear gloves to garden. Hot tubs are discouraged along with sun exposure
d. I only had a sentinel node (and a few that were along for the ride )removed, yet some sun exposure brought on an episode for which I needed treatment. The potential is there which is why we are advised to use the non-affected arm for BP, blood draws etc
Keep the faith
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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