Tag: lymph
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Welcome to the Club
This month marked my official induction into the Survivorship Program. I know that phrase should be encouraging, but I didn’t ask for this membership. Never downloaded the app, never registered my email, yet here I am. In the club. This brought so many emotions. I had to reach out to a few of my breast…
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Striking a “Cord”
I must share a post-op that was never something I was aware of, nor is there a ton of information out there about it. About 4 weeks after surgery, I developed some rib pain on my surgery side. It was a pretty quick onset and was very tender to the touch and woke me at…
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The Binder
We wrapped up my surgical consult this morning which I think removed about 40 pounds of stress that had been resting on my shoulders. I had planned to meet with this surgeon and then evaluate if I wanted to get second opinions. I can say with confidence, after the time I spent with her, that…