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Re: Lymphedema & Summertime
I have very mild lymphedema in one arm. Saw a specialist. She cautioned against sun exposure. Any heat, really.
Once I irritated my arm by scratching it in my sleep. It got very hot and swollen. Needed to take Cipro as a precaution. So I dont want that to happen again.
Swimming is very good exercise for this condition and I look forward to that while at the same time preventing a sunburn.
Keep the faith as you navigate the "new normal"
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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