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Would like some advice.
Hi All
I am wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice. My left arm ( the side I had my Operation ) since Saturday seems to be a bit swollen. I did clean windows and other house work Saturday. We have painters in.
My question is Should I go to the GP or my Surgeon if I think it needs looking at. I am at the Oncologist Thursday for another Chemo.
Hope you are all doing OK
Regards
Jan. xx
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- Feeling a bit happier, regardless of why, is always a very good thing. xx
- Oh great stuff.
- Am feeling a bit happier today. Went to the Oncologist and he thinks the ankle swelling is the chemo.
Then to the Lymphedema specialist. They think it's cording so had some laser treatment and massage and shown some things to do at home.
Xx - Get on to GP or oncology to see the physiotherapist. It is probably a bit of lymphodema which I had quite bad right down to my hand swelling. I was given a slip on compression sleeve and gauntlet to bring down the swelling. Oncology said it can be a side effect during chemo and it has never swollen that bad again.
- It didn't stop mine, just need to be aware. Sometimes you might need lasix tabkets which will help you to pee it off.
Thanks @Primek. I only have 3 more chemo's to go so don't want anything to get in the way. I will tell the Oncologist on Thursday if they are still the same.
Just a bad day today I think.
xxx
- The ankles could well be chemo related. I know mine were a problem during chemo. If become really swollen see a Dr urgently, otherwise make sure you tell your oncologist about it.
Thanks Ladies.
I have an appointment with a Lymphoedema specialist on Thursday.
Today tho I have noticed my ankles are swollen a little. Fair to say that today is not a good day and I am really peed of with all that is going on at the moment. I really don't need any more appointments to go to.
Thanks for listening needed a bit of a vent today.
Regards
xx
- Yes I would recommend a Physio who is a Lymphoedema specialist, my surgeon recommended a good one to me when I had cording after surgery.
- I would consider going to a physio that specialises! I go to one and I don't have lymphoedema but what I did have was some swelling and coldness. I went again yesterday for a follow-up as there are muscles that were upset when I had the mastectomy and she has worked on that as well as a lymphatic drainage massage.
