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had mrmr on rb when dx in july 2005. pulled 6 nodes. showed c in the sentinel node.
when did mammo in july 2006, found calcifications on lb, and you know what, that same day i decided to take that puppy out. no hard decision there.
was glad i did because even surgeon said we would end up watching these things till they went bad. what anxiety, who needs that.
i have to tell every nurse that ok to do blood draws first from left side and then ok to do right side. should have this tattood on chest! neither had many nodes pulled and surgeon said ok as long as no lymphedema, which i don't have. just sleeve on arms when flying and massage upward and downward the arms at shower.
nurses are terrified to touch either arm. only ones that use ports are the onc nurses that have been trained to use them, otherwise i use the other veins in arms. i'll tell you i'm a real big wuz about this so i rather do this than use leg veins
love
MCS ( maria)
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