As mum2jj and my therapist say, lymphoedema doesn't get much attention. I recently did a survey on cancer treatment side effects, through bcna, and it wasn't even mentioned. While lymph node transplants are being tried, but not always successful and more surgery, it's still not curable and yes, we"ll have it for life. So sorry, Share, no one deserves that little extra! I'm not too fussed by mine, it's well behaved but my wish to never have bc again is driven more by the fear of a 2nd lymphoedeic arm than by losing my other breast!