Re: chlorine , hot tubs and lympodema

[Guest guest]

Dear nne,

Thanks for your reply. I am wondering how much time you spend in the

hot tub and how often? Have you had the hot tub ever since your

surgery?

Also I've been advised by either a breast cancer nurse or a pamphlet

from the Breast Cancer Council to avoid hot tubs to lessen the risk

of lymphodema. Am wondering if you or anyone else know much about

this. I was thinking that perhaps it is still ok if I keep my arms

out of the water?

Still grappling with the swimming issue. Apart from making me feel

great swimming is something that has helped my back ever since I had

the back surgery. So now I have to decide perhaps between a strong

pain free back and risking a recurrence of cancer. I'm trying to

find the exact mix of drugs and treatments and food and lifestyle

for my daughter's sake. She is adopted and has already watched one

mother die.

There is so much information and sometimes one approach is

incompatible with another. I'm lucky to be alive and feeling

energetic and so healthy but I guess I'm scared because when the

biopsies showed 3 malignant tumours I also felt incredibly well. It

was hard to believe something so bad could be happening inside of me

withut me knowing it.

Meg

>

> Welcome Meg,

> Sounds like you got through treatments great. Thats wonderful. I

don't swim so can't answer your question. I had surgery in May 1990.

We do have a hot tub and have to but chlorine in there and so far I

haven't had any problems. I will keep you in my prayers.

> Hugs

> nne

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> Hi,

> Have just joined this group. I was diagnosed with multiple

tumours in both breasts July 2006 and had a double mastecomy in

August the day before my 50th birthday. All were grade 1 and

eostrogen and progestrone positive. I tested negative to Herceptin.

All my lymph glands were removed. On the right 1 out of 13 tested

positive but on the left 9 out of 18 were positve and there was some

spread to the surrounding skin area. No sign of cancer anywhere else

in my body.

>

> I recovered very well and quickly after surgery. [ 18 years ago

had major back surgery. Spent 4 weeks in hospital and then 6 months

in plaster from shoulders to top of legs. Anything else seems easy].

>

> Stared chemo 5 weeks later and returned to full-time work at the

same time. Just had time off for the treatments. I had 4 courses of

2 drugs mixed (forgotten the names - they are written down

somewhere, one was red). I did these as dense treatments ie 2 weeks

apart and then as I seemed to be so well my specialist suggested I

try doing the next drug Taxil as a dense tretament as well. I had a

large dose of Taxil 4 times 2 weeks apart and finished just over 2

weeks ago in time for Christmas.

>

> Am now on holidays in January with my 10 year old daughter. I am

a single Mum. Due to have 25 radiation treatments starting Feb.

While on holidays I want to get as fit as I can. And stay well. I

have moments where I worry about how well I felt and feel despite

the chemo.

>

> I live in Australia and my daughter and I want to swim again.

Most of my life I have swum laps and danced. I plan on going back to

tap dancing soon but am hesitating about swimming in chlorinated

pools. Don't know what to do as I love swimming and don't live near

the ocean anymore.I have been reading about avoiding chlorine in

drinking water, showers and products.Wondering if anyone has any

advice on this subject. Is anyone out there swimming in chlorinated

pools?

>

> Meg

>

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[Guest guest]

Meg,

We got the hottub about 8 yrs after my surgery. We would go in it about twice a

week. We don't use it very much any more. Kind of hard to get in and out of. We

are both in our 60's.

Hugs

nne

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>

>

> Hi,

> Have just joined this group. I was diagnosed with multiple

tumours in both breasts July 2006 and had a double mastecomy in

August the day before my 50th birthday. All were grade 1 and

eostrogen and progestrone positive. I tested negative to Herceptin.

All my lymph glands were removed. On the right 1 out of 13 tested

positive but on the left 9 out of 18 were positve and there was some

spread to the surrounding skin area. No sign of cancer anywhere else

in my body.

>

> I recovered very well and quickly after surgery. [ 18 years ago

had major back surgery. Spent 4 weeks in hospital and then 6 months

in plaster from shoulders to top of legs. Anything else seems easy].

>

> Stared chemo 5 weeks later and returned to full-time work at the

same time. Just had time off for the treatments. I had 4 courses of

2 drugs mixed (forgotten the names - they are written down

somewhere, one was red). I did these as dense treatments ie 2 weeks

apart and then as I seemed to be so well my specialist suggested I

try doing the next drug Taxil as a dense tretament as well. I had a

large dose of Taxil 4 times 2 weeks apart and finished just over 2

weeks ago in time for Christmas.

>

> Am now on holidays in January with my 10 year old daughter. I am

a single Mum. Due to have 25 radiation treatments starting Feb.

While on holidays I want to get as fit as I can. And stay well. I

have moments where I worry about how well I felt and feel despite

the chemo.

>

> I live in Australia and my daughter and I want to swim again.

Most of my life I have swum laps and danced. I plan on going back to

tap dancing soon but am hesitating about swimming in chlorinated

pools. Don't know what to do as I love swimming and don't live near

the ocean anymore.I have been reading about avoiding chlorine in

drinking water, showers and products.Wondering if anyone has any

advice on this subject. Is anyone out there swimming in chlorinated

pools?

>

> Meg

>

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[Guest guest]

Meg, I see an occupational therapist for the lymphodema or should I say the

prevention of it . I haven't had any problems thus far. a little swelling in my

fingers but the therapist gave me some wonderful exercises to do and I was

fitted with a sleeve to ware on my effected arm. My husband and I get in our

jacuzzi quit often. You shouldn't get your arm in it if it is over 100 degrees.

but I still do. It really makes my back and my other should feel better. You

just have to do everything in moderation. After I get out I always shower and

put on a real nice moisturizer, Best of luck to ya. tt.

& nne Svihlik moochie1@...> wrote: Meg,

We got the hottub about 8 yrs after my surgery. We would go in it about twice a

week. We don't use it very much any more. Kind of hard to get in and out of. We

are both in our 60's.

Hugs

nne

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Introducing myself

>

>

> Hi,

> Have just joined this group. I was diagnosed with multiple

tumours in both breasts July 2006 and had a double mastecomy in

August the day before my 50th birthday. All were grade 1 and

eostrogen and progestrone positive. I tested negative to Herceptin.

All my lymph glands were removed. On the right 1 out of 13 tested

positive but on the left 9 out of 18 were positve and there was some

spread to the surrounding skin area. No sign of cancer anywhere else

in my body.

>

> I recovered very well and quickly after surgery. [ 18 years ago

had major back surgery. Spent 4 weeks in hospital and then 6 months

in plaster from shoulders to top of legs. Anything else seems easy].

>

> Stared chemo 5 weeks later and returned to full-time work at the

same time. Just had time off for the treatments. I had 4 courses of

2 drugs mixed (forgotten the names - they are written down

somewhere, one was red). I did these as dense treatments ie 2 weeks

apart and then as I seemed to be so well my specialist suggested I

try doing the next drug Taxil as a dense tretament as well. I had a

large dose of Taxil 4 times 2 weeks apart and finished just over 2

weeks ago in time for Christmas.

>

> Am now on holidays in January with my 10 year old daughter. I am

a single Mum. Due to have 25 radiation treatments starting Feb.

While on holidays I want to get as fit as I can. And stay well. I

have moments where I worry about how well I felt and feel despite

the chemo.

>

> I live in Australia and my daughter and I want to swim again.

Most of my life I have swum laps and danced. I plan on going back to

tap dancing soon but am hesitating about swimming in chlorinated

pools. Don't know what to do as I love swimming and don't live near

the ocean anymore.I have been reading about avoiding chlorine in

drinking water, showers and products.Wondering if anyone has any

advice on this subject. Is anyone out there swimming in chlorinated

pools?

>

> Meg

>

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