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Starting chemo tomorrow - a couple of questions
Hi all I had a lumpectomy a few weeks ago and three lymph nodes were removed. I have a seroma, which has been drained but needs to be drained again. I also had a major surgery on my nose 2 weeks ag...
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Hey Ad Lib, all the best starting Chemo! So you'll find the medical staff will actually tell you it doesn't matter which arm they use at all. This came from my Oncology Unit at the Epworth Freemasons in Melbourne, as I too always thought they couldnt use the arm in which they took lymph nodes, so you can actually use either. :) I had 4 FEC and 8 Taxol and they use heat packs to help, so a hint is to keep your arms covered up and warm the morning you go in, it all helps. With a Portacath you'll find unless you are having Herceptin as per your diagnosis after Chemo you wont be given one. Never had a Seroma at all so not sure about that one. Honestly with all the infusions I probably only struggled twice due to inexperience unfortunately, but the Staff are really wonderful! Hugs Melinda xo