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Breast Cancer, Lymphedema, Long Term Side Effects, Side Effects, Surgery Side Effects

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member655 (Patient) - 06 / 14 / 2011

My mom has lymphedema not from breast cancer but from colorectal cancer.

Ten years post-radiation treatment she was diagnosed with lymphedema in one leg due to radiation burn. She learned to manage this being a fighter, survivor and determined to live life to it's fullest by using a combination of leg wrapping, compression stockings, elevating my legs, and specialized lymphatic massage therapy and now daily uses a lymphedema pump (covered thru insurance). You can learn more about her health story on her bloghttp://chatwithdeedee.wordpress.com/about/

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