HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - need some advice-again!

Becky · 12-19-2008, 05:07 AM

Hi

I had several fingers swell. I think it is because I am a runner and the centrifical force moves lymph fluid there and the same can be for your wife. Do you have a lymphedema specialist in town? I did and got advice over the phone - much the same as you got to raise the limb above my heart. However, you have the whole hand going on and I would get some advice. It might just be raising the limb and "babying" that limb for awhile.

I recommend real advice though as you wouldn't want it to become a permanent situation.

12-19-2008, 05:07 AM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Hi I had several fingers swell. I think it is because I am a runner and the centrifical force moves lymph fluid there and the same can be for your wife. Do you have a lymphedema specialist in town? I did and got advice over the phone - much the same as you got to raise the limb above my heart. However, you have the whole hand going on and I would get some advice. It might just be raising the limb and "babying" that limb for awhile. I recommend real advice though as you wouldn't want it to become a permanent situation. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"