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 Asked: 1/26/2012 I''m 33 years old and have dense fibrous breasts.
 Asked: 12/24/2011 What are the chances of developing lymphedema from having one lymph node in the armpit removed..
 Asked: 12/23/2011 IS there a way to control upper arm/shoulder lymphedema? I have tried everything and nothing seems to help. I may get a flexitouch pump...
 Asked: 11/30/2011 Was is the latest advice regarding lymphedema prevention and compression sleeve for air travel if one does not have lymphedema? History of mastectomy,...
 Asked: 11/8/2011 I was diagnosed with breast cancer about a year ago.
 Asked: 11/4/2011 my cancer is pt2n1 (mi) mx left breast mastectomy invasive lobular.
 Asked: 10/26/2011 Hello, My Mother, who is 78 years old, is currently an In-Home Hospice patient, but let me tell you what she has overcome since 8/23/11...
 Asked: 10/11/2011 I had 13 lymph nodes removed from my left arm 16 years ago.
 Asked: 10/6/2011 I have mild lymphedema in my left arm.
 Asked: 10/4/2011 I am having problems with a full-thickness skin necrosis 1 month post bilateral mastectomy and bilateral SNB without reconstruction.
 Asked: 8/14/2011 I think my note was confusing. I had an open wound 3 yrs.
 Asked: 8/13/2011 I am a 14 yr. breast cancer survivor.
 Asked: 8/1/2011 I am a 19-year survivor of Stage II breast cancer who had 14 lymph nodes removed during surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
 Asked: 7/25/2011 Breast cancer 2004, 0/16 nodes, ER+PR+HER-,grade 3, stage 1, rads, Arimidex 5 years.
 Asked: 7/19/2011 I had a mastectomy in 1997 before they did SNB so I had 9 lymph nodes removed.
 Asked: 7/18/2011 I am taking a Yoga class designed for breast cancer survivors and have concerns about the temperature of the room, which is extremely hot with...
 Asked: 7/18/2011 I am 49 and have been diagnosed with DCIS (stage 0, low-intermediate growth) in the left breast.
 Asked: 7/12/2011 Is it safe to do a SNB on both sides? I had 3 lymoh nodes removed in Jan after being dx w/DCIS in Jan w/mastectomy, and had no issues.
 Asked: 7/9/2011 Can i fly after a mastecomy?
 Asked: 6/24/2011 Hello, I am a nurse educator in Ohio, and I had another nurse ask me about wrapping a leg with lymphedema.
 Asked: 6/23/2011 Hello, my son, now age 22 months, was born wt congenital primary lymphedema (half of his face, both arms and hands, right leg), diagnosed when...
 Asked: 6/20/2011 Our grand-daughter 10yrs old, just had some tests and been diagnosed with Lymphedema in her leg.
 Asked: 6/11/2011 Do you have a mapping system for the surgeons to prevent post operative lymphedema?
 Asked: 6/8/2011 What is the best way to manage left arm lymphedema while sleeping? Compression sleeve or wrapping? I am very fortunate to not have any hand swelling.
 Asked: 6/6/2011 Good evening, I have secondary lymphedema of the left leg since 1994.
 Asked: 5/10/2011 I had breast cancer 4/2006 and had bilateral mastectomy and 5/2011 dr found 2 lymph nodes enlarged under arm pit on the side I had breast cancer.
 Asked: 4/27/2011 Hi, Is the precaution against needle sticks in the affected arm specific to the veins (such as IV''s or blood draws)...
 Asked: 4/26/2011 Hi, I have a tendon or nerve under my arm that sticks way out now.
 Asked: 4/18/2011 My daughter who is now 30 had a 7.8 centimeter cancer removed from her breast.
 Asked: 4/15/2011 I am also responding to the tennis player and to the wonderful John Hopkins team who responds to all of our questions.
 Asked: 4/12/2011 Just responding to the gal who wanted to know about playing tennis after surgery.
 Asked: 4/8/2011 I have been a tennis player for over 20 years and it is the only exercise that I truly enjoy.
 Asked: 3/19/2011 I had breast cancer 12 years ago on my left breast and quite a few lymph nodes were removed.
 Asked: 3/8/2011 I had three axillary lymph nodes removed 4 days ago with approximate 3 1/2 in.
 Asked: 2/24/2011 I had B mastectomy ( L side 7 nodes removed (- )for CA and R side 1 node (-)for CA) 12/30/10, currently with expanders in place.
 Asked: 2/24/2011 I was diagnosed with 3A ILC and had 9 lymph nodes removed with 5 being positive for cancer.
 Asked: 2/22/2011 I will be having a sentinel node biopsy soon and want to be prepared to prevent lymphodema.
 Asked: 2/18/2011 Lymphedema, Peritoneal Dialysis, TherapistMy mom-in-law is being treated for lymphedema--swelling of both legs.
 Asked: 2/14/2011 I had sentinal node biopsy and then axillary node disection since sentinal node was malignant.
 Asked: 2/14/2011 Lily, I had two lymph nodes removed (SN + 1 more)during surgery for BC in my left breast.
 Asked: 2/7/2011 I had a bilat mastectomy 11/2011 with 3 lymph nodes removed on the Right side-- so far no lymphedema but I am wondering if when...
 Asked: 1/29/2011 Is kinesio taping as effective as compression bandaging in reducing arm swelling due to removal of axillary lymph nodes?
 Asked: 1/20/2011 Had double mastectomies for DCIS (one prophylactic) with reconstruction.
 Asked: 12/29/2010 I was DX and treated for DCIS w/Microinvasion in Aug 06.
 Asked: 12/25/2010 Five weeks out from double mastectomy and expanders in-i have a small knot of swelling under my right rib cage upper abdomen? Could this be...
 Asked: 12/13/2010 I will be having breast surgery with axillary node dissection (there has already been a needle biopsy and PET scan that confirm several positive nodes)
 Asked: 11/17/2010 I have read that the heat from hot tubs is not good for lymphedema.Are electric blankets okay to use, or is the heat also not...
 Asked: 11/11/2010 I had DCIS, a lumpectomy which showed Stage 1b IDC 8mm which dictated my second lumpectomy.
 Asked: 11/11/2010 I had 4 lymphnodes removed in May 2010.
 Asked: 11/1/2010 I had 2 lumpectomies, SNB removing 10 lymph nodes and radiation, and developed lymphedema within a short time of completing all treatment.
 Asked: 10/25/2010 Dear Lil,thank you for your quick answer, I did not have reconstruction at the time i did not wanted any, but I did go to...
 Asked: 10/25/2010 I had bilateral mastectomy May 5th , 2008 and had 23 nodes removed from my righ arm, 2 were positive.
 Asked: 10/22/2010 What is your take on axillary web syndrome?
 Asked: 10/19/2010 I had a mastectomy of my right breast due to cancer, my 3 lymphatic nodes under my right arm were removed, please tell me what...
 Asked: 9/17/2010 I am in my 6th year, had unfinished DIEP flap which left a large bulge of lymhedema (28 nodes removed, both sides) on the right,...
 Asked: 9/13/2010 To prevent lymphedema at what stage in treatment do you recommend seeing a lymph drainage specialist for someone who will be recieving chemo then surgery...
 Asked: 8/23/2010 Please inform me if there is a surgeon in Johns Hopkins, who does lymph node transfer surgery.
 Asked: 7/29/2010 Hi Lillie,My SNB consisted of one large node, 3 candidates nodes, and 2 "microscopic" size type of lymph nodes.
 Asked: 7/23/2010 Currently retraining other lymph nodes to take on activity for what was taken out after my bi lateral My question is fluid in the chest...
 Asked: 7/18/2010 My mother is a 2 1/2 year breast cancer survivor and she had 18 lymph nodes removed.
 Asked: 7/10/2010 Is your institution doing anything with vascularized lymph node transfer? I''ve heard of groin to axilla and groin to wrist..
 Asked: 7/2/2010 Is there any relationship between severe psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis and lymphedema?
 Asked:  مرحبااريد ان اسال هل يوجد عمليه جراحيه زرع العقده الليمفاويه تحت الابط وما هي النتائج نجاح العمليه
 Asked: 6/13/2010 Hi Lillie,I had very mild lymphadema about 4 months post lt mastectomy with total of 13 lymph nodes removed.
 Asked: 6/12/2010 Lillie, I feel so bad for the woman who has been advised to give up her career as a dog groomer.
 Asked: 6/7/2010 I have had recurrent bouts of lymphedema since my bc dx in August 2007 but have been very stable for some time now.
 Asked: 6/5/2010 my dear friend has Lymphodema and has been advised by her Dr not to continue as a dog- cat groomer due to the scratches and bites she may experience.
 Asked: 5/27/2010 My question is about backpacking and solo canoing after lymph node removal.
 Asked: 5/22/2010 Dear Lilly,I find some of your responses regarding SNB versus lymphedema risks to be quite interesting.
 Asked: 5/19/2010 Dear Lillie, I had a single mastectomy and SNB nearly 3 months ago.
 Asked: 5/16/2010 I''ve had bilateral mastectomys and sentinel lymph node dissections.
 Asked: 5/9/2010 I had non hodgkins lymphoma and had a lympnode removed from my grion area.
 Asked: 5/5/2010 My wife suffers from lymphedema. Presently she uses a sleeve during the day but nothing at night.
 Asked: 4/26/2010 I cannot sleep at night because it hurts so bad under my arm because of thescar from my breast cancer.
 Asked: 4/26/2010 I am a 45 yr old female and just recently back at the gym to lose 30 lbs.
 Asked: 4/18/2010 on March 18, 2010 I had a Sentinel Node Biopsy in which only 3 lymph glands were removed and were clear.
 Asked: 4/18/2010 hi lilli, my wife developed what now appears to be lymphedema of the breast.
 Asked: 4/18/2010 I had 3 lymph glands removed in a sentinel node biopsy.
 Asked: 4/17/2010 I had a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy four months ago.
 Asked: 4/14/2010 I hear they are transplanting lymph nodes from one part of the body to where the nodes were removed from under the arm after a...
 Asked: 4/9/2010 I am male 33 years old from Egypt .Since 1-5-2008 I had neck swelling in the right side of the neck .after excision biopsy ,at...
 Asked: 4/5/2010 What type of dr would you see about lymphedema and lipedema?
 Asked: 4/2/2010 I am trying to find info on lipedema.
 Asked: 3/29/2010 How many percentage patients get lymohedema after lymph nodes disection? I know the more nodes remove, the higher chance get lymphedema.
 Asked: 3/25/2010 My wife is a 60 year old kidney transplant survivor.
 Asked: 3/20/2010 I am 4.5 yrs post op double mast with left axilary clearance.
 Asked: 3/14/2010 I had invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast last year and cancer in one of my sentinal nodes so right breast lumpectomy followed by...
 Asked: 3/10/2010 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO I HAD A MASTECTOMY ON MY RIGHT BREAST.
 Asked: 3/9/2010 I am a 61/2 year breast cancer survivor and so far lymphedema .
 Asked: 3/8/2010 I am a 44 year old male with severe lymphedema in my right leg.
 Asked: 2/28/2010 I am flying to Europe in two weeks.
 Asked: 2/26/2010 I am a 47 year old male who had a primary melanoma tumor removed from left shoulder-neck region with flap surgery and removal of something...
 Asked: 1/24/2010 I had a ductal invasive carcinoma at left breast, mastectomy plus lumpectomy in august , 6 chemio therapy and radiotherapy nowadays I am a yoga...
 Asked: 12/6/2009 I''m an active 56-year old and have had an axillary dissection of 20 lymphnodes on the right side followed by a mastectomy of my right...
 Asked: 11/7/2009 I had 24 nodes removed during my mastectomy.
 Asked: 9/5/2009 I had an axillary dissection in 2006 (20 nodes removed, 4 positive).
 Asked: 7/12/2009 My sister had surgery for a cancer under her arm in the tissues.
 Asked: 4/26/2009 Please reference question 11, 4/20/09, under category Breast abnormalities and other symptoms, regarding the possible re-emergence of cancer with extended Evista
 Asked: 4/4/2009 Thank you for your time. I had axillary nodes removed with my mastectomy.Six were taken in all.
 Asked: 3/9/2009 Hi Lillie, I''ve been on femara for 2 months now.
 
 
 
 
 

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