{"id":860,"date":"2012-10-15T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T00:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizidi.com\/blog\/?p=860"},"modified":"2012-10-16T17:41:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T00:41:16","slug":"more-therapy-last-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizidi.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/more-therapy-last-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"More Therapy, Last Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I went to my lymphedema therapy. The therapist had additional exercises for me to do, but they are more like massaging exercises to stimulate the lymphatic system to work. There is the risk of lymphedema which is an obstruction of the lymphatic system due to the lymph nodes being removed (like mine) for the biopsy. Since my measurements have increased on my right arm–which is the affected arm, the therapist was concerned, and indicated that was positive for lymphedema. So I have to do these massages to stimulate the lymphatic system to drain<\/em>, and do my stretches, and wear a compression sleeve on my arm.<\/p>\n

\"\"I asked her and my doctor if I could see if the insurance would also allow me to get a torso compression garment, because I have puffiness on my side at the surgery site. It is actually uncomfortable much of the day, and I find if I wear something that holds it in firmly it controls some of the pain. All these items are so expensive, but I have paid all my out-of-pocket expenses, so much of these things are covered 100% now.<\/p>\n

I know I am doing much better, but I do admit that the sensations I do feel are bizarre and do not feel normal<\/em>. I hope that I start to get used to it. I find myself at times changing my clothes often in a day to find something that doesn’t rub on the incision or gives the area support, or sometimes a rest from the support. I find myself walking around saying to myself, “I don’t like this feeling<\/em>!” It isn’t a normal feeling.<\/p>\n

But on the whole, I am improving. I will just try to be consistent in my therapies and activities, and I know that I will be in a better place soon enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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