Lymphoedema Awareness Month

hello, I would just like to add, that i was given extra information and feel the need to share - just it case.
Anyone with lymph nodes removed, is at some risk and some situations are well known such as long haul flights, but also domestic flights can trigger this side affect, due to lower cabin pressures on shorter domestic flights such as one hour- Adel to Melb.

So from my physio i was able to get a pressure sleeve to wear for my flights last week and it was good to feel that i was able to manage that situation.

But just a short note, not all physio's are aware of some of the side affects from axillia surgey (lymph node removal) and best to get referrals from your surgeon if you can.  As I was not able to get an appt with the original physio for a few weeks - they were so busy - I tried another clinic, who had No Idea about cording or for its more medical name AWS - axillia web syndrome and how to treat it helpfully.  This can be like very painful strings reaching from your armpit to your wrist and you certainly know that something really strange and uncomfortable is happening - but you can get treatment to help clear it faster which helps so that you can continue your stretching exercises for both elbows and shoulders.

cheers Bardoe

ps the meds keep you awake alot some days!