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@soulangel Thank you so much. Switching to a new lymphedema PT is so awkward. I do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982634/

Discussion: Has anyone had breast lymphedema which then spread to the arm?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Stage 1a. Both IDC and DCIS. Margins were clear yet close. 20 rounds of Radiation. Nerve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/991375/

Discussion: 24 years later

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2024

My Physical Therapist also used a Sozo machine twice, over two years, to see if there...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392725/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2025

I agree…see a lymphedema therapist asap. She/he will give you techniques to manage it. I also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1294040/

Discussion: Breast lymphedema: Anyone have good physio techniques to help?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2025

Hi Renee, Thank you for the valuable information. I just checked out the survivingbreastcancer website and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1168159/

Discussion: Discouraged with lymphedema: How do you cope?

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Nov 4, 2024

Have you seen a lymphedema person? Or been diagnosed with lymphedema? Mine taught me how to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108070/

Discussion: Pain, tenderness return 10 months after lumpectomy: What does it mean?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 19, 2024

The information you've gotten is right on. The only thing I would add is that the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331335/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

@colleenyoung Unfortunately, my finger is starting to itch again and is slightly inflamed. Concerning since I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1471480/

Discussion: Breast Lymphedema and Hand Cellulitis - Anyone else experience this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2025

Hi, I developed lymphedema in my right leg and left arm after finishing chemo for breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321970/

Discussion: Lymphedema Pain

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Jun 6, 2025

I am over five years out from my diagnosis of breast cancer and mastectomy, within six...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162728/

Discussion: Discouraged with lymphedema: How do you cope?

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Oct 25, 2024

That is discouraging @wellgirl I am not troubled overmuch with lymphedema, it is an occasional issue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154843/

Discussion: Discouraged with lymphedema: How do you cope?

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Oct 10, 2024

I’ve been given a swell spot from my lymphedema specialist for an area of fibrosis in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805134/

Discussion: Anyone experience Radiation Fibrosis? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

@almostoutofthewoods There are different lymphedema pads called "swell spots" that are quite helpful. A belly binder...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642386/

Discussion: Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2021

The other issue/word you could be thinking of is cording. That affects the arm and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106399/

Discussion: Pain, tenderness return 10 months after lumpectomy: What does it mean?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

My expanders drove me crazy too. They seemed to move and push on tissue that became...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835497/

Discussion: Any tips on preparation for surgery, expanders to implants?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2023

Do you have positive sentinel nodes? Everyone who does axillary node dissection should do LVA surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797657/

Discussion: Lymphovascular invasion

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2023

I had a bilateral mastectomy five years ago and ended up with lymphedema in both breasts....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880473/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2023

There are many studies and it's always best to investigate the citing. There were studies that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249416/

Discussion: Collagen supplements and Breast Cancer: Is it safe?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 3, 2025

Before you renew your passport and pack your bags for anything but a vacation, please check...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1167834/

Discussion: Discouraged with lymphedema: How do you cope?

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Nov 4, 2024

I'm glad you are seeing OT soon. I think mine saved me! She helped me get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/953553/

Discussion: Thyroid Nodules found 2 years after breast cancer radiation treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2023

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