Jeez, I'm still all stitched and bandaged up from the other days surgery and I had to have more biopsies taken today. Although something good may have come out of it. For about 8 months now I have been having a problem with my left arm. The first thing I noticed was that the skin felt rougher. As I looked at it, you can see tiny bumps which is what's making it rough. Then I noticed that it hurt if Andy touched or leaned hard against it and as I was rubbing it I felt that the skin seemed much thicker on the left. It's gotten so bad, Andy can now see that and on my shirts, one sleeve is noticeably tighter on the left. I've asked most of my docs about it but have gotten blown off as there were more pressing matters to deal with. But since it has been getting worse, I asked my oncologist about it today and he said that it might be a swollen lymph node that is blocking the lymph system.
As soon as he said that it made sense. As I have swollen lymph nodes all over the place. I asked what can be done and he said maybe physical therapy or massage. I'm not sure about physical therapy, but massage sounds nice. If that's what it is, I just hope we can help it. My arm really hurts especially if someone touches it and at first one doc mentioned RSD which would have been horrible, but I personally think it's the lymph system. I just have these visions of those people who have lymphadema in their legs which end up weighing more than a 100 pounds. I hope they can do something.
I feel like I did when we first moved here, with so many doctor appointments and tests and surgeries. Tuesday I had a bone density test and blood work, Thursday I had surgery, today I saw my oncologist, tomorrow morning I see my primary and on Monday my rheumy. I'd like to think that's the end of it but next week I have the surgeon and pain doc. After that I plan on taking a break!
As soon as he said that it made sense. As I have swollen lymph nodes all over the place. I asked what can be done and he said maybe physical therapy or massage. I'm not sure about physical therapy, but massage sounds nice. If that's what it is, I just hope we can help it. My arm really hurts especially if someone touches it and at first one doc mentioned RSD which would have been horrible, but I personally think it's the lymph system. I just have these visions of those people who have lymphadema in their legs which end up weighing more than a 100 pounds. I hope they can do something.
I feel like I did when we first moved here, with so many doctor appointments and tests and surgeries. Tuesday I had a bone density test and blood work, Thursday I had surgery, today I saw my oncologist, tomorrow morning I see my primary and on Monday my rheumy. I'd like to think that's the end of it but next week I have the surgeon and pain doc. After that I plan on taking a break!
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