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Massage
My bosses gave me a gift card for a massage. First I thought, "Yeah, thanks...with my being a candidate for lymphedema, what am I supposed to do with this?" I took the services book to my lymphedema therapist, who at that meeting told me I could stop wearing my sleeve full time. Now just when I do activities. She said I could pretty much get anthing in the book. So I made an appointment...scared to death that something would be done to flare it up, even though I talked with the person doing the massage...
Laying on the table, I almost burst into tears. I had not realized how much stress I had been carrying since my diagnosis last January. I just have herceptin treatments through this year so the bulk of this thing is over...although it is never over...It felt SOOOOO good to have all the yuck pushed out of my muscles, through my fingertips, toes....
My recommendation...if you get a chance, take advantage of massage - safely, of course !
If you don't deserve the luxury, no one does.
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