Physical Therapy for Lymphedema

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I'm about 3 weeks post-lumpectomy with all lymph nodes removed on one side and

my surgeon has lined me up with a physical therapist who specializes in

lymphedema to teach me how to ward it off or deal with it should I get it.

This link will take you to the web site for the National Lymphedema Network

and a listing of lymphedema treatment centers:

http://www.lymphnet.org/resourceGuide/treatmentCenters.htm#CA

Be proactive and ask your surgeon or doctor for a referral.

Ellie

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[Guest guest]

I just finished another month's worth of physical therapy... Unfortunately, with

all the scar tissue we develop, its amazaing how tight and immobile the arm gets

sometimes. I suggest anyone who feels this way go to p/t and maintain the

exercises regulary just to keep that arm moving!!!

michele

mizzes12 mizzes12@...> wrote:

I'm about 3 weeks post-lumpectomy with all lymph nodes removed on one

side and my surgeon has lined me up with a physical therapist who specializes in

lymphedema to teach me how to ward it off or deal with it should I get it.

This link will take you to the web site for the National Lymphedema Network and

a listing of lymphedema treatment centers:

http://www.lymphnet.org/resourceGuide/treatmentCenters.htm#CA

Be proactive and ask your surgeon or doctor for a referral.

Ellie

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Yesterday my lymphedema physical therapist taught me how to gently massage

places on my neck, shoulders, underarm, chest, arm, to redirect the flow of

lymph from the left side of my left arm (my surgery was on the left side) to the

right side of my body. She emphasized the massage needs to be gently. I'd

really recommend going to see someone like her to learn the exact technique. It

only takes 5 minutes a day twice a day.

She said she started out a total skeptic about this protocol for lymphedema

management (from Germany) but has seen so much progress in her patients she's

now a big believer.

I don't currently have lymphedema, but my goal is NOT to get it. All my lymph

nodes on the left side were removed so I figure I'm at high risk.

Ellie

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[Guest guest]

Ellie,

They took all your lymph nodes??

Michele

mizzes12 mizzes12@...> wrote:

Yesterday my lymphedema physical therapist taught me how to gently

massage places on my neck, shoulders, underarm, chest, arm, to redirect the flow

of lymph from the left side of my left arm (my surgery was on the left side) to

the right side of my body. She emphasized the massage needs to be gently. I'd

really recommend going to see someone like her to learn the exact technique. It

only takes 5 minutes a day twice a day.

She said she started out a total skeptic about this protocol for lymphedema

management (from Germany) but has seen so much progress in her patients she's

now a big believer.

I don't currently have lymphedema, but my goal is NOT to get it. All my lymph

nodes on the left side were removed so I figure I'm at high risk.

Ellie

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[Guest guest]

That's what they said, Michele, and I only had 8 to take. It was a full

axillary disection (I think I'm saying that right), with them removing all the

nodes that (as far as they could tell) my left breast drained into. I've talked

to several people at this point about the fact that there were only 8, and

they've all said that the number of nodes people have varies widely.

Love and hugs,

Ellie

Posted by: " Michele Gately " tinkkerbelle2002@...

tinkkerbelle2002

Date: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:36 am ((PST))

Ellie,

They took all your lymph nodes??

Michele

mizzes12 mizzes12@...> wrote:

Yesterday my lymphedema physical therapist taught me how to

gently massage places on my neck, shoulders, underarm, chest, arm, to

redirect the flow of lymph from the left side of my left arm (my surgery

was on the left side) to the right side of my body. She emphasized the

massage needs to be gently. I'd really recommend going to see someone

like her to learn the exact technique. It only takes 5 minutes a day

twice a day.

She said she started out a total skeptic about this protocol for

lymphedema management (from Germany) but has seen so much progress in her

patients she's now a big believer.

I don't currently have lymphedema, but my goal is NOT to get it. All my

lymph nodes on the left side were removed so I figure I'm at high risk.

Ellie

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