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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / December 2003Bilateral Hand Swelling
Hi all I'm now 15 months post mastectomy on the right side & 9 months after my prophylactic surgery. Lately I've been waking up with both hands swollen. The right is the worst. I'm assuming that this is due to 10 lymph nodes being removed from that side. Could this be the start of lymphedema? My Sed rate & a few other tests are elevated? Any idea what might be going on? hugs jackie << I'm assuming that this is due to 10 lymph nodes being removed from that side. Could this be the start of lymphedema? My Sed rate & a few other tests are elevated? It sounds like you have an infection going on. You might want to talk to your dr. about taking an antibiotic, if one hasn't already been prescribed. Thx Kaye. I'll try to get in so see him this week hugs jackie > << I'm assuming that this is due to 10 lymph nodes being > removed from that side. Could this be the start of lymphedema? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > It sounds like you have an infection going on. You might want to talk to your > dr. about taking an antibiotic, if one hasn't already been prescribed. Hi Kaye My dr is pretty sure that its arthritis & not lymphedema. Since my sed rate is up, that indicates inflammation so I'm taking an additional anti-inflammatory to see how it goes. hugs jackie > << I'm assuming that this is due to 10 lymph nodes being > removed from that side. Could this be the start of lymphedema? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > It sounds like you have an infection going on. You might want to talk to your > dr. about taking an antibiotic, if one hasn't already been prescribed. >Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >removed from that side. Could this be the start of lymphedema? >My Sed rate & a few other tests are elevated? Jackie, do you have a fever? If so you should contact your doctor immediately. - Tony  SignatureTony Lima /"\ ASCII ribbon campaign \ / against HTML mail X and postings / \ Hi Tony Yes I've been running a low grade fever for a couple of days. I have an appt tomorrow afternoon hugs jackie > >Hi all > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Jackie, do you have a fever? If so you should contact your > doctor immediately. - Tony |
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