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Lymphedema and needles/blood pressure on the affected arm
I had 17 lymph nodes removed after my BC. I have had some lymphedema in the breast area but manage it okay when it happens. My question is, I need a shoulder reconstruction on the other (good) arm. This means they will have to use the left arm for blood pressure monitoring and administering drugs. I will discuss it with…
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Bra and prosthesis fitter
Just to let Vic ladies know that I had a great experience with a bra and prosthesis fitter in Melbourne. I had meet her previously at a Think Pink Centre Day of Indulgence ( book yourself in if you haven't already !) and asked her if she could come (across town) to fit my elderly mum.......... which she did without…
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Lymphoedema and recurrence fears
Hello everyone. It has been ages since I have posted. Since this site was re done I no longer got notifications, then 2 major surgeries in 2016 and life kind of took over. I was diagnosed with Lymphoedema about 8 weeks ago. Everthing was going along swimmingly. I had lymphoedema but only to a fairly minor degree then one…
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Lymphoedema Today Friday Saturday 27 October 2018 South Australia
The Lymphoedema Support Group of South Australia (LSGSA) Warmly invite you to join us for our 2018 lymphoedema information session Lymphoedema Today Including the LSGSA 2018 AGM Guest Speaker Dr. Vani Prasad — Plastic Surgeon/Lymphoedema Consultant PLUS a fun Yoga Session by Dawn Marsh - Dru Yoga Teacher ‘Always You Yoga…
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Lymphoedema
good evening ladies, would anyone be able to tell me if you have one sentinal node remove, and thats the only node effected, are you at risk of lymphoedema?
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Node bracelet - dont use this arm
Hey guys Is there a bracelet you can buy that tells emergency services not to use the arm where the nodes have been removed? They put a hospital one on me but if i was out of it they may have used that side.
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swelling of the hand and arm
Hi Just wondering if anyone has experience or advice about the swelling of my arm, should I be worried, I saw the onc last week and she sent me for an scan to make sure not a blood clot, she said just fluids, I haven't had surgery yet so my lymph nodes are still there under arm, I have to finish my chemo treatment first…
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Lymph nodes
hi gals. Ive had my mastectomy 14mnths ago, triple neg, did 16 rounds chemo n 25 radiation. Got through it ok, now 6 mnths later, accute lyphodema. My arm is huge and painful and swelling across chest, dark burgundy/black patches on skin. Had scans galore and mri has detected cancer in some of remaining nodes. Going for…
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Lymphoedema Sleeves
I purchased my first sleeve through the breastcare surgeons rooms and cost $79 for Jobst sleeve. However as I was made aware I would now need to wear this EVERY DAY for the rest of my life I checked around for better prices. I found a site in the US that sent very quickly and they also had a silicone topped sleeve which…
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Exercises for patients that have not had a mastectomy or reconstructive surgery
This was the sheet the physio gave me the day after surgery and I kept these up for 6 weeks. BUT I should have kept them up for longer as at about the 9 month mark I noticed this weird "CORDING" as I learned from Dr Google. Since diagnosis of lymphodema I now have to lie down and elevate my arm for 20 mins twice a day - at…
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Lymphodema surgery
Hi - I’m wondering if anyone (in the Melbourne region) has had arm lymphoedema surgery performed by Plastic Surgeon, Mr Ramin Shayan. If yes, would be grateful if you could share some feedback. Thanks.