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Old 02-15-2008, 05:29 PM   #4
goops
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I have mild lymphedema in my arm - I showed my oncologist and he sent me to a physical therapist who is lymphedema certified. The threarpist helped me a lot - he would massage it and put a dema pump on it. He would also bandage it overnight. He showed me excersices and self message and prescribed a sleeve for me.

You should show it to your oncologist and if she feels it is lymphedema she will refer you to someone. I am lucky in that mine doesn't hurt, but I know a couple of people who have a painful case.
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