side affects post chemo
hi all, I am now 4 weeks post last chemo (all finished). The final round of chemo really hit me hard even though they lowered the dose by 25% due to nerve damage in fingers and toes. My temperature w...
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hi, Thanks for your advice. I have a sleeve for my arm that I got back in 2012 when I first had lymph nodes removed but was told I only needed to wear it when flying. Do you wear your sleeve everyday still? Personally I hate wearing it for the time I spend on a plane. I didn't have any problems with swelling after the first removal of lymph nodes and as I said only started to have problems after last round of chemo. Had the 7 lymph nodes removed on 08/04/2016. Didn't have any swelling what so ever just pain but then that subsided. I think I will ask my natropath as she would know if there is anything good to give me and I will mention the Vitamin B. I am seeing my physio on Monday so I will ask her about wearing the sleeve all the time and ask her about some exercises. I am thinking of getting a professional lymphatic drainage massage done but need to find a good one.
I agree, it is hard to be patient and a patient person I am not. I feel like my body has been destroyed thanks to this breast cancer. I am feeling so yuk and unfit at the moment. I have more surgery this Friday to remove more of the area where the cancer is. This will put me back even more then I have 5 weeks of radiation therapy to look forward to.