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Lymphedema in the neck after laryngectomy
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Sep 8, 2022 | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
Just got back from seeing the Lymphedema Specialist. Like I thought it's going to take excercises, massages and compression to get rid of the swelling in my throat area. When they told me after my laryngectomy that they tested 81 lymph nodes and none of them were cancerous, I didn't know they removed them for testing. This is why I'm so swollen. Oh well, another obstacle to try to overcome!!
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i have ymphedema and was referred to a lymphedema specialist. All the help I got was to be given compression treatments and to have the salesman from the company come in and try to sell me a system costing me, after insurance payment, over $1,000. The salesman lost interest in me when I insurance would not pay for this expensive machine. Told me I didn't have good insurance!
Any way, all this therapist did was put me in the compression leggings for about 30 min. and leave the room. Never told me anything about massage being available etc.
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@msherfinski, Thanks for the follow up. I'm thinking if it were me, I would prefer exercise to drugs anyday. I hope you can let us know how the exercises go for you. Like you said...another obstacle to overcome and you can do it!!