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Old 03-15-2012, 08:20 AM   #1
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Lymphedema: Separating Fact From Fiction

This is a two-page article - be sure to read page 2:

http://www.cancernetwork.com/complic...6?pageNumber=1

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Old 03-16-2012, 02:42 AM   #2
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Re: Lymphedema: Separating Fact From Fiction

Hi Hopeful, I couldn't get page 2 to open, could you tell me briefly what it said. I have some mild lymphedema and would love to hear what they have said. It's an ongoing worry that it will progress!
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Old 03-16-2012, 04:31 AM   #3
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Re: Lymphedema: Separating Fact From Fiction

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Old 03-16-2012, 06:18 AM   #4
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Re: Lymphedema: Separating Fact From Fiction

Julie,

Page 2 discusses various risk reduction methods that are standard advice for patients that have not been tested via trials but are at this point theoretical (i.e., wearing compression sleeves while flying, avoiding bp readings and needle sticks on the affected arm). Let me know if the link Jackie posted does not work for you.

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Old 03-17-2012, 12:59 AM   #5
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Thanks Jackie and Hopeful, the link did work.
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Her 2 +, ER/PR + but weak requiring no further treatment.
Left lumpectomy October 2011, 2.2cm tumour, full axillary clearance, 1/20 lymph nodes. Clear margins but lymphovascular invasion.
2nd bub born 10 days later.
FEC 100 x 3 Nov - Jan 2012
Taxotere x 3 from Jan - March 2012
February 2012 Left arm and hand lymphoedema
38 treatments of radiotherapy completed 29th May 2012.
Herceptin 1 yr until Feb 2013
Tamoxifen for 5 years.
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