Subject: RE: Calling all breast cancer survivors * lymphedema prevention Hi!
First of all wishing you a smooth ride journey. Though I am not a breast ca survivor I am a cervical ca survivor who had surgery, radiation, chemo. I have experienced swelling on my right groin upper leg area due to lymphedema. I have compression shorts for it that I wear at work ( on my feet for long shifts ). I find that swimming is awesome and will actually decrease the swelling. So I really don't have the answer for you! But I do encourage you to continue exercising. I initially had a lymphedema specialist that told me exercise would make it worse.....no it does not.
Trek on, wishing you lots of health and remember you are a warrior.
Be well. If someone here doesn't answer go to the FB pace of "women for tri" you will defiantly get the answer there.
Alicia |