lymphedema

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• Some lymphedema improvement

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  My hand continues to improve somewhat. I have been sleeping without bandaging for about a week. Today I have been able to be without the glove until now, about 3 PM. I also saw the oncologist hits morning and he asked about the lymphedema. He thinks that the improvement in the lymphedema is my cancer not being as ...
  15 hours ago

• Lymphedema back and forth

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  I think my hand may be beginning to improve. If you remember, I slept without the bandaging one night last week(?) and then felt I hadnt gotten enough support without the wrapping. Last night after a long day and a hard choir rehearsal, I felt I needed to get some fresh air on my skin so decided not to bandage before ...
  4 days ago

• I spoke too soon

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  My arm felt uncomfortable in the sleeve by late afternoon yesterday, so I am afraid I spoke too soon about no longer bandaging. I wrapped my arm again last night, perhaps a little too tight since I was worried about the after-effects of the night before. Things seem more normal today (at least, "normal" for the past ...
  1 week ago

• A night without bandaging

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  I gave myself a night without bandaging last night. My arm was stable when measured for a new sleeve last week, and I thought it was time to get off the ativan as well. As an anti-anxiety and sleep aid its great, but when you take it every night for eight weeks, it becomes habituating. After eight weeks of this ...
  1 week ago

• Final (for now) lymphedema treatment

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  The PT and I agree that since the manual lymphatic drainage massage doesnt appear to be working, its time to stop wasting money and time on it. I went straight form PT to order new sleeves and gloves and the provider gave me a new glove yesterday from stock on hand. The new sleeves are made to measure in Germany and ...
  1 week ago

• Last authorized physical therapy

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  Today is the last authorized day of physical therapy for my lymphedema flare up. I know I could get more visits approved, but if the PT thinks its not helping, she wont recommend more treatment. I am worried that I wont be able to manage this flare up without professional help and dont know what Ill do if I have to. ...
  1 week ago

• Lymphedema update

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  Its now officially seven weeks since I began dealing with this lymphedema flare up. The physical therapist measured my arm today and there is no real change. I have had nine rounds of PT so as you can imagine, I am distressed. She gave me some new bandaging material to try over the weekend. I have one more approved ...
  2 weeks ago

• Guest post

  
  Toddler Planet — Authority: 415
  I’m over at Workout Mommy’s place today — if you’d like a guest post on IBC for your blog, drop me a line and I’ll write one just for you too (or you can cut-and-paste the one below.  It’s yours, no problem, just please link back to me and let me know you did).  It’s still important to get the word ...
  2 weeks ago

• Letter to friends I haven’t yet met

  
  Toddler Planet — Authority: 415
  Dear Little Rock Mamas , I’ve just finished reading about your Race for the Cure team that is preparing for the big race on Saturday. It sounds like there are a lot of fun events going on, and I’m looking forward to reading more posts about it on your blog. Race for the Cure is a great event to raise money ...
  3 weeks ago

• Physical therapists play integral role in prevention, risk reduction, and treatment of lymphedema

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 617
  ALEXANDRIA, VA -- As breast cancer awareness month is observed during October, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is hoping to shine a spotlight on lymphedema, a chronic, debilitating and often irreversible side effect of cancer treatment.
  3 weeks ago

• Attitude adjustment

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  Yesterday I saw the PT for the first time in more than a week. She confirmed for me that my hand and arm were no worse - but not especially better - after bandaging 20+ hours a day for five days in a row. So she gave me permission to not do this. What a concept! As she said, if its not helping, and its making you ...
  3 weeks ago

• More coping through sleeping

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  Yesterday I wrapped my arm after breakfast and dragged my sorry ass around doing errands -- groceries, library, gas station, meeting. By the time I got home I was wiped AND frustrated, so again went to bed at 5 PM. I really feel for Rik through all this. My coping strategy cant be good in the long run for our marriage ...
  3 weeks ago

• Late night thoughts

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  Saturday: bandaged for 22 hours (10 AM - 8 AM the next day) Time sleeping: 18 hours (2 PM - 8 AM) Sunday: bandaged for 22 hours (10 AM - 8 AM) Time sleeping: 16 hours (2 PM - 6 PM; 8 PM - 8 AM) Monday: bandaged for 15 hours (5 PM - 8 AM) Time sleeping: 14 hours (5 PM - 10 PM; 11 PM - 8 AM) (I hope) Im not sure how ...
  4 weeks ago

• Just finished 22 hours bandaged

  
  Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal — Authority: 122
  I wrapped my arm around 10 AM yesterday and stayed wrapped until just a few moments ago at 8 AM Sunday morning. There does seem to be some improvement, but not enough in my hand. My, did I suffer yesterday! i went to synagogue bandaged and answered many annoying questions from well-meaning people who wanted to know ...
  4 weeks ago

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