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penguin_princes
12 years agoMember
Breast lymphoedema
Hi
Following a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal I found cording in my breast. I now have persistent and painful lymphedema in the affected breast. There seems to be so much information on l...
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penguin_princes
12 years agoMember
Thank you for sharing your story Ronnie. Your time-frame and treatment almost replicates myself except I am on Letrozol - hot flushes + joint pain & a few other nuisance issues but as you said the breast lymphoedema is more of a challenge. I have been doing quite a bit of physical exercise all along & have had to keep any eye on what is "too much". Good luck with the Encore program, I am sure it will be beneficial for you.
I am hosting a mini-field display this Sunday at a local market & maybe there will be "chat" with the viewers - perhaps breast lymphiedema is more common than I first thought.
Take care Zanette x
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