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In the beginning, I did not know anything about lymphadema and flew without a sleeve. Now that I have seen what can happen (my best friend has the worst case - her arm is soooooo big and her case is life threatening as are ALL cases - she can go and has been septic), I am way more careful and fly with a sleeve wear gloves for everything and am now looking to purchase an emergency medical bracelet (I wear one for my bone marrow transplant). This is something that can happen to you at any time - 12 years later. It is good that you are concerned. Call Cancercare or The American Cancer Society, they may be able to help. There is also a site called Better Living Now that has lymphodema and mastectomy (bras/forms) items. The accept your insurance and you do not pay a penny!!!!! Have fun - I loved Bermuda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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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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