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Lymphedema Questions concerning Lymphatic obstruction or blockage of the lymph nodes. |
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| 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. For the past month or two, I have started receiving infusions of Herceptin and Aredia for bone mets and my arm is starting to swell up again. Could it be the additional fluid? I wear a Jovi-Pak at night and a compression sleeve during exercise or exertion only. | ||
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| 6/7/2010 | Hard to know without a consultation to figure this out. sounds like it is time to inquire of your medical oncologist a request for a referral to a certification lymphedema therapist (or return to the therapist who was previously treating you) so that this can be determined. the therapist may need to speak with the oncologist or even with the nurse who is doing the actual IV infusion of the drugs to obtain some more info (ie, quantity of fluid going in, over what period of time, location of the IV, etc.) Sorry to hear that you are dealing with mets. We periodically through the year hold retreats for women dealing with metastatic breast cancer. you might want to come. if interested in more info email dstewa24@jhmi.edu take care. L | ||
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