Determined to win

Hi,

If you can, I would see a physio about the Lymphoedema and the frozen shoulder. One who specialises in breast cancer patients.

is your shoulder freezing due to post-surgery nerve damage or the Lymphoedema? How long ago was your surgery?

the reason I ask is because of my own experience....

after my lymph node surgery in June/July, the nerves in my armpit and back of my arm go numb every now and then. This is normal. I don't need to do anything. It will hopefully go away.

for my Lymphodema I wear a special sleeve when I exercise and have been taught by my physio a daily massage technique to prevent it getting worse (thickening, hardening). I have been told not to "overwork" my arm.

I also have cording from the Lymphodema which stops me straightening my arm all the way. I get regular massages / check ups from the physio too.

so, it could be any of these things. Or something else entirely. my suggestion is to see a physio who specialises in this, because my GP had no idea what my cording was.

keep on dancing!

L