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Swelling six months after surgery

Posted by bean1 @bean1, Feb 2 7:36pm

I had a double mastectomy for ILC - on left side, on chest wall. no lymph node involvement. stage 1A. Surgery was done in September. Six months later - I am noticing swelling in left breast area and side of where breast was. I have been seeing a PT to monitor for lymphmedma. Any ideas why?

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dinod1923 | @dinod1923 | Feb 7 7:22pm

I found these ladies on youtube to be very helpful and informative on all things related to lymphedema, cording, exercising, manual lymphatic drainage, and much more.
Cancer Rehab PT her name is Kelly from USA and
The Breast Cancer Physio her name is Jen McKenzie from the UK.
I hope they are a helpful to all of you as they have been for me.

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dinod1923 | @dinod1923 | Feb 7 7:25pm
In reply to @lnlowe70 "What kinds of exercises is the specialist having you do? I would really appreciate comparing notes...." + (show)
@lnlowe70

What kinds of exercises is the specialist having you do? I would really appreciate comparing notes. I exercise on my own, but only with a routine of my own. The therapist just showed me the manual lymph drainage movements.

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Doc.talks.detox on instagram is good as well.

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