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Can you get lymphedema if you only had sentinel node removed?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 9, 2023 | Replies (48)
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@katrina123

Breast Lymphedema.......

You can get lymphedema without having a lymph node biopsy or removal. I had full breast radiation with a boost in April of 2020 and I now have transient breast lymphedema. I had never even heard of lymphedema in the breast before.
I would be interested to know if anyone else has experienced breast lymphedema and what the progression was like.
Thanks
Katrina

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maggieb892 | @maggieb892 | Jun 16, 2023

I am experiening the same thing. I was getting it undercontrol but had a flare up recently. PT thought it might have been stress and/or travel (which I have had both). She gave me a pad to compress the breast to force the fluid out. She also suggested wearing a compression tank top. I'm in the process of getting one. I need some suggestions from women who use them and what brands.

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