12/04/2022
Even though my last treatment is completed, that doesn't mean the effects of the cancer, surgery, or treatments are over. I now have lymphadema in my left arm. This basicly means that if I do ANY type of physical activity with my left arm it swells. While the swelling is usually painless, if left untreated it could act as a tourniquet causing severe injury. As if that wasn't enough, the strength in my left arm is about half of what it was before surgery. So please, if you know someone that has gone through this process understand when they can't do what they used to beable to do without much effort. Also, concider the mental aspect of these changes as it take considerable time to adjust to our new norm.