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LAURIE · 12-21-2007, 10:33 PM

thanks Lani, I keep all the articles you post about lymphedema. Mine has really progressed and I can not control it. My docs just try to get me to go to more therapy. Unfortunately trials for lymhedema are rare, esp in my neighborhood.

12-21-2007, 10:33 PM	#2
LAURIE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 247	thanks Lani, I keep all the articles you post about lymphedema. Mine has really progressed and I can not control it. My docs just try to get me to go to more therapy. Unfortunately trials for lymhedema are rare, esp in my neighborhood. __________________ Laurie Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35 Her 2 +++, er-/pr- 4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06 Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06 Pathology report stage IIIC 1 tumor 3 cm 10 of 15 nodes + 12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07 Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!! 33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07 Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative port out 1/10/08 pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb. Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009