Continuing to learn......more than I ever wanted to know....
I do (unfortunately)have lymphedema in my right forearm and upper arm...its not terrible, but definitely there. I'm totally ticked that I have to deal with this (actually for the rest of my life) but one of my clients remined me that at least I have a "life" to be dealing with it...yes...its all perspective........but still irritated I have to deal with it. Hopefully I will be able to learn from this....hopefully will ultimately be able to help other people with this....after all, I will be getting the PTA license.....
I was just lucky asking one of the PT's who teaches at Mt. St. Joe who has done alot of lymphatic massage who gave me alot of info on it, she's actually going to do the lymph massage on me....this is awsome, I had a hard time even finding anywhere in Cinci, once I found some places, called, couldn't even get call backs or numbers were out of service.......So maybe this is all"in the plan" we shall see....One thing this therapist told me is people who have medicare who end up with this problem are only permitted 6 massage sessions total.....this is crazy...I will learn more......
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So is this lymph not circulating properly and lodging in your upper and lower arm? Hope the massage works.
ReplyDeleteRemember, your Great Aunt Emma is a double breast cancer survivor and from many, many years ago! She just had her 89th birthday a couple of days ago.
ReplyDeleteLaura, I too have lymphedema ... it hasn't been too bad at all. A friend of mine has had it for many years and hers seems to flare up every once in a while.
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best ...
Daria, thats good to hear.....Mine isn't terible, but just don't want it to get worse....did you get massage? f so was it hard to find? Seems crazy a City the size of Cinci it's been so hard to find therapists.......
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