Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 My advice ( not that anyone has ever asked me ) is to make some copies of pictures of lymphedema found on the net and take them to work. I have it in my right arm. My hand is very noticeably swollen. It does not hurt very much, although it aches sometimes. But holding a pen or pencil feels weird, like there is a balloon around my fingers that won't let me get the correct grip. My upper arm is swollen and it makes finding clothes a real trip. My lymphedema was caused by me doing the spring cleaning. I started scrubbing the house and noticed my hand was puffy. I knew nothing of lymphedama so I just continued cleaning. Big mistake..... Now I notice that even my husband expects me to lift and use my arm for repetitive tasks. If I say that I should not ..... they accuse me of trying to get out of work. And if I go ahead and do the job I get yelled at for " being stupid " . I was wondering if others have these problems. My family doctor ignores it. He will give a complete physical and never mention or ask me about the arm. Sometimes I feel like they do not know what lymphedema is. It is unmentioned.... like some taboo thing. Did that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Have you had any therapy for your arm yet? Lymphedema is a very real thing. It isn't fully acknowledged by many doctors yet, for some reason. It can be treated and you need to find a certified lymphedema therapist as soon as possible. It can be controlled but will never go completely away and ignoring it can be very dangerous. If you have already found the http://www.lymphnet.org site please visit it for more information. I know of people who have gone on disability due to lymphedema. blessings Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Have you had any therapy for your arm yet? Lymphedema is a very real thing. It isn't fully acknowledged by many doctors yet, for some reason. It can be treated and you need to find a certified lymphedema therapist as soon as possible. It can be controlled but will never go completely away and ignoring it can be very dangerous. If you have already found the http://www.lymphnet.org site please visit it for more information. I know of people who have gone on disability due to lymphedema. blessings Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Have you had any therapy for your arm yet? Lymphedema is a very real thing. It isn't fully acknowledged by many doctors yet, for some reason. It can be treated and you need to find a certified lymphedema therapist as soon as possible. It can be controlled but will never go completely away and ignoring it can be very dangerous. If you have already found the http://www.lymphnet.org site please visit it for more information. I know of people who have gone on disability due to lymphedema. blessings Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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