Thanks so much, Cannh for the positive side of the story. You are right...there are lots of nightmare stories out there about it. I am thrilled for you that yours was caught early and managed. I begin my rads tomorrow and will be very watchful! Thanks again!!!

Hi Sharyn,

I had Stage 3 breast cancer and it was in both breasts and both sides in lymph nodes. I had a bilateral mastectomy, many lymph nodes removed, chemo, and radiation. That was in 2004 and I have been blessed to have never developed lymph-edema. When I asked my surgeon about my risk for lymph-edema his reply was "my patients don't get lymph-edema." I did not go on to ask him why he was so confident about that. I don't remember his name and I was living in Alaska when I went through the diagnosis and treatment for my cancer. Blessings and here's to no lymph-edema for you!! Marla : )

I think I have lymphedma in my breast It has been 16 month for me 36 rads low onco score. I have to see my onco 12/22 I will ask why my poor lola get swollen some times.

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(Lymphedema)

Thank for the advice. I haven't got it yet it being 16 month from now on I will be more careful