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Lymphoedema and recurrence fears
Hello everyone. It has been ages since I have posted. Since this site was re done I no longer got notifications, then 2 major surgeries in 2016 and life kind of took over. I was diagnosed with Lymph...
I started with a private physio then my gp referred me to the hospital clinic. Now I see both, maybe excessive. I keep the private physio because I assume sooner or later I won't be going to the Hospital, they are so busy. I have found a good lymphatic massage therapist through the private physio.
My lympodema isn't that bad but I it's hard to take at times. It's so constant. Plus knowing it's probably for life is draining. At times I get pessimistic. I would love to put the cancer behind me but this makes it a bit more difficult to do. On the other hand there are ways to manage the condition so it's not all bad. A cheerful kind positive physio is a great support I find. It's a funny condition in that people who don't have it tend not to understand it. Good,luck with it all. Winter is coming.
Karen
My lympodema isn't that bad but I it's hard to take at times. It's so constant. Plus knowing it's probably for life is draining. At times I get pessimistic. I would love to put the cancer behind me but this makes it a bit more difficult to do. On the other hand there are ways to manage the condition so it's not all bad. A cheerful kind positive physio is a great support I find. It's a funny condition in that people who don't have it tend not to understand it. Good,luck with it all. Winter is coming.
Karen