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Since my mastectomy, I have flown to Mexico (Pacific side/5 hours) twice without a sleeve or problem. I have since seen what a bad case of lymphodema looks like and won't take the chance ever again. My friend Liz and I both wore sleeves and gloves yesterday. We kept them on all day. We flew small unpressurized planes and it was tough on my lungs, but my arm looks fine. If your flying that long, I say why take a chance???? Wear the sleeve and you will have one less worry...Have a nice trip!!!
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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