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caya · 06-19-2009, 06:40 PM

Thank you all for your kind words. I've been doing my exercises the past few days, and when I dropped in on my mother this afternoon she noticed the swelling had gone down since she saw me last weekend.

And it is true that my little episode here is really a reminder to us all to be more vigilant when dealing with our affected arm. I was pretty good, but now I will be really careful... In fact, the lymphedema nurse warned me not to vacuum - her words to me literally were "Get someone else to do it, Caryn. It's just not worth the risk." I guess the DH and DDs will have to pick up the slack

06-19-2009, 06:40 PM	#14
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Thank you all for your kind words. I've been doing my exercises the past few days, and when I dropped in on my mother this afternoon she noticed the swelling had gone down since she saw me last weekend. And it is true that my little episode here is really a reminder to us all to be more vigilant when dealing with our affected arm. I was pretty good, but now I will be really careful... In fact, the lymphedema nurse warned me not to vacuum - her words to me literally were "Get someone else to do it, Caryn. It's just not worth the risk." I guess the DH and DDs will have to pick up the slack __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!