New year, new lymph nodes - swimming?
Happy 2019 to all the beauties and brains of BCNA ! I am going to take back my swimming practice that I used to have pre BC this year. Not that I believe in resolutions. Always bugger them up anywa...
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hi Summer
I don't wear my compression sleeve while swimming. also none of the ladies that I do a lymphodema exercise group in the water wear theirs ... the water is a form of compression on our arms as we swim or exercise.
Have you done the Encore program?
If so you would of hopefully seen the benefits of the exercises in the water...
The one that worked for me is "frisbee in each hand and put your palm on underside of each frisbee" then make figure 8s in the water.... I see considerable difference in my arms when I can get to do this regularly
I don't wear my compression sleeve while swimming. also none of the ladies that I do a lymphodema exercise group in the water wear theirs ... the water is a form of compression on our arms as we swim or exercise.
Have you done the Encore program?
If so you would of hopefully seen the benefits of the exercises in the water...
The one that worked for me is "frisbee in each hand and put your palm on underside of each frisbee" then make figure 8s in the water.... I see considerable difference in my arms when I can get to do this regularly