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Topic: Lymphedema After Surgery

Discuss the risks, tips for prevention, and find out about sleeves, gloves, and other products designed to help with arm swelling.

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* Key links to Lymphedema pages on bc.o site 29 Jan 2007 08:56 AM by Melissa 507 3 24 Apr 2008 01:12 AM by rose1604
  BC on the right, pacemaker on the left 6 hours ago by althea 1 1 6 hours ago by althea
  rebounding 14 May 2008 04:13 PM by bingbing 47 8 9 hours ago by LindaLou53
  Update- infection stops surgery 13 May 2008 05:13 PM by nosurrender 142 16 16 hours ago by Binney4
  My visit with the therapist 15 May 2008 10:28 PM by swmmom 47 7 18 hours ago by swmmom
  Is It Possible To Get Lymphedema From An Excisional Biopsy? 15 May 2008 09:21 PM by Kim32 27 4 18 hours ago by inspiewriter
  Don't have LE--therapy consult anyway? 11 Apr 2008 01:03 PM by otter 134 12 19 hours ago by swmmom
  Itching!!! 15 May 2008 08:33 PM by Moi 14 2 16 May 2008 01:58 AM by Binney4
  Anyone need some kinesio tape? 12 May 2008 07:04 PM by Boo46 60 6 15 May 2008 07:18 AM by Boo46
  Can Taxotere (or Taxol) trigger lymphedema? 12 May 2008 10:52 AM by otter 79 6 15 May 2008 01:34 AM by otter
  Risks for Lymphedema? 2 May 2008 08:34 PM by wishiwere 319 32 14 May 2008 11:13 PM by footprintsangel
  poison ivy !!!! 29 Apr 2008 07:36 AM by denisa 52 5 14 May 2008 11:50 AM by bygrace1
  Flexitouch system? 8 Feb 2007 06:33 AM by Lhunhen 43 14 14 May 2008 10:20 AM by txred9876
  Request for Input 9 Feb 2008 06:27 PM by LindaLou53 90 5 13 May 2008 07:42 PM by LindaLou53
  swelling vs. lymphedema how to tell? 8 May 2008 01:57 AM by Viktoria 80 4 13 May 2008 07:14 PM by Viktoria
  Newest Report on Flexitouch 27 Oct 2006 07:09 AM by trixiegram 29 7 13 May 2008 05:06 PM by Binney4
  anyone use the Flexitouch pump? 13 May 2008 04:43 PM by txred9876 7 1 13 May 2008 04:43 PM by txred9876
  infection starting up again 9 May 2008 06:28 PM by nosurrender 104 12 13 May 2008 03:34 PM by Binney4
  I did everything right...??? 2 May 2008 06:35 PM by nosurrender 203 14 13 May 2008 01:00 PM by rrs
  lumpy arm 10 May 2008 06:54 AM by carole1 50 7 11 May 2008 07:09 PM by geebung
  Sun Protection? 24 Apr 2008 12:46 PM by inspiewriter 118 14 11 May 2008 06:36 PM by inspiewriter
  should i be concerned 10 May 2008 01:23 PM by kerry32 28 3 10 May 2008 04:31 PM by Binney4
  Downing Street Petition 5 Mar 2008 03:54 PM by Bahons2 113 8 10 May 2008 05:47 AM by Bahons2
  LE Clinic 9 May 2008 05:05 PM by sedosa 24 3 9 May 2008 11:59 PM by sedosa
  Abdominal lymphodema? 24 Apr 2008 01:05 AM by swimangel72 237 27 9 May 2008 07:33 PM by swimangel72
  monopril+high blood pressure+le 7 May 2008 05:58 PM by jinky 37 4 8 May 2008 01:33 PM by bygrace1
  Rebounder Trampoline 15 Mar 2008 04:12 PM by Cynthia1962 80 5 6 May 2008 04:42 PM by lvtwoqlt
  lymphedema 6 May 2008 03:33 PM by debbief 27 2 6 May 2008 04:34 PM by lvtwoqlt
  Abscess under scar drained 5 May 2008 11:27 PM by ICanDoThis 39 4 6 May 2008 03:31 PM by ICanDoThis
  Electric shaver hurts! 21 Apr 2008 07:33 PM by geebung 50 8 6 May 2008 02:23 PM by Binney4