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rondo · 02-15-2011, 03:04 PM

Kristen,
GET THEE TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST pronto who specializes in lymphedema treatment. Ask your oncologist for a referral. Don't delay because the earlier treatment is started the better the outcome. The therapist will do some specific work on you in the office and will also show you home self-care protocols (kind of a daily massage). It only takes a few minutes a day once you know how. I have a protocol I follow daily; it works well and I haven't had to go back to the PT since the initial sessions.

02-15-2011, 03:04 PM	#2
rondo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 37	Re: Possible start of lymphodema ?? Kristen, GET THEE TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST pronto who specializes in lymphedema treatment. Ask your oncologist for a referral. Don't delay because the earlier treatment is started the better the outcome. The therapist will do some specific work on you in the office and will also show you home self-care protocols (kind of a daily massage). It only takes a few minutes a day once you know how. I have a protocol I follow daily; it works well and I haven't had to go back to the PT since the initial sessions. __________________ IDC 6 mm l.b. 3/08 age 49; ER <1%+; PR -; KI67 40%; HER2 +++by FISH; lumpectomy/snb 4/08; extensive dcis found at surgery (didn't show in bx or mammo); micromet in sn; MRI breasts and chest 4/08-NED; re-excision l.b. 5/08; refused axillary node dissection; no ca found in re-excision tissue. TCH q 3 wk x 6 finished 10/08; whole breast rad x 7 wk finished 12/08; refused axillary and supraclavicular rad. Herceptin thru 6/09. Refused tamoxifen & aromatase inhibitors. 1/13 so far so good:-) have vestibular hypofunction from chemo but its all good since now officially on borrowed time!