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Cording / Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS)

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 12 9:37am | Replies (36)
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@trixie1313 , @roch Laurie, I did have cording and I agree with everything Trixie said. It does go away with exercise, and do be sure to follow instructions from your Oncologist about how to prevent lymphedema. I was alarmed, too, when I first noticed it, but it will subside with exercise.

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trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Apr 4, 2019

@sparklegram @rolandsullivan
Our physical therapy department (Kaiser Permanente) has a 4-week program for strength training. You must be 8-10 weeks out of chemo to sign up. They instruct us in exercises and weights 1 day a week and we do the exercises 48 hours later. They have found that by doing this, it can reduce the chances of getting lymphedema by 70% and those with lymphedema have reduced times of bad bouts. Please check with your medical centers to see if these programs are available - it sounds like the more positive results, the more places will have these instructions.

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