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Thanks for the post
I called both my docs today to check on their opinion on a sleeve. My onc doc's nurse said only the left arm where I had lymph nodes removed. My breast surgeon asked me to call a lymphedema treatment physical therapist. They recommended that I wear a sleeve on both arms since I have had a mastectomy in both even though only lymph nodes on the left side.
I checked into it and my insurance will cover at 100% so I am definitely going to get a sleeve for both arms and use them. I want to prevent the lymphedema even though there is a chance I would not have a problem without them.
Thanks again for posting on this topic. It helped me out. Kool
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Kool
DX 3/05
Stage IIB 1.3cm w/ lymph node involvement
ER+++PR+, HER2+++ G3
Surgery - Left mastectomy 4/05, Lymph node removal 5/05, breast expander removal 6/05, partial thyroidectomy 7/05, Right mastectomy 1/06
Post Menopausal due to hyserectomy 2/03 (took hormone replacement)
Treatment - A/C, Taxol and Herceptin, Herceptin only (finish 10/06), Arimidex daily.
Age 50
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