One thing after the other. So like I mentioned before my mom just wants to move on. She doesn’t want to be labeled a survivor, she doesn’t want to head a support group or run marathons, she just wants to move on with her life. Everything has been going just fine with this plan except that now she is starting to show signs of Lymphoedema. Lymphoedema, also spelled lymphoedema, also known as lymphatic obstruction, is a condition of localized fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system (often referred to as the body's "second" circulatory system) collects and filters the interstitial fluid of the body. Since some her lymph nodes were destroyed in radiation they have begun to leak fluid which causes swelling around her scars where she got the mastectomy and under her arms. She says that it is slightly sensitive and went to a specialist the other day who wants her to where this sort of glove arm band type of things. She says that it is hideous and doesn’t want to where it. It just kills me, I mean come on she beat this thing let her move on. My Mom’s case is very mild but could possible get worse. It’s funny you have cancer so you take the necessary treatments to fix it and they end up giving you another problem. Of course she is not complaining and has not mentioned that she see’s it that way at all. I guess I can’t help but see it like that. It’s not life threatening and worse case scenario she’s have to where this ugly arm band thing but come on just let us forget about it you know? Life’s funny like that, you can’t ever get too comfortable because there is always something around the corner.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
One thing after the other
May 1, 2008
One thing after the other. So like I mentioned before my mom just wants to move on. She doesn’t want to be labeled a survivor, she doesn’t want to head a support group or run marathons, she just wants to move on with her life. Everything has been going just fine with this plan except that now she is starting to show signs of Lymphoedema. Lymphoedema, also spelled lymphoedema, also known as lymphatic obstruction, is a condition of localized fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system (often referred to as the body's "second" circulatory system) collects and filters the interstitial fluid of the body. Since some her lymph nodes were destroyed in radiation they have begun to leak fluid which causes swelling around her scars where she got the mastectomy and under her arms. She says that it is slightly sensitive and went to a specialist the other day who wants her to where this sort of glove arm band type of things. She says that it is hideous and doesn’t want to where it. It just kills me, I mean come on she beat this thing let her move on. My Mom’s case is very mild but could possible get worse. It’s funny you have cancer so you take the necessary treatments to fix it and they end up giving you another problem. Of course she is not complaining and has not mentioned that she see’s it that way at all. I guess I can’t help but see it like that. It’s not life threatening and worse case scenario she’s have to where this ugly arm band thing but come on just let us forget about it you know? Life’s funny like that, you can’t ever get too comfortable because there is always something around the corner.
One thing after the other. So like I mentioned before my mom just wants to move on. She doesn’t want to be labeled a survivor, she doesn’t want to head a support group or run marathons, she just wants to move on with her life. Everything has been going just fine with this plan except that now she is starting to show signs of Lymphoedema. Lymphoedema, also spelled lymphoedema, also known as lymphatic obstruction, is a condition of localized fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system (often referred to as the body's "second" circulatory system) collects and filters the interstitial fluid of the body. Since some her lymph nodes were destroyed in radiation they have begun to leak fluid which causes swelling around her scars where she got the mastectomy and under her arms. She says that it is slightly sensitive and went to a specialist the other day who wants her to where this sort of glove arm band type of things. She says that it is hideous and doesn’t want to where it. It just kills me, I mean come on she beat this thing let her move on. My Mom’s case is very mild but could possible get worse. It’s funny you have cancer so you take the necessary treatments to fix it and they end up giving you another problem. Of course she is not complaining and has not mentioned that she see’s it that way at all. I guess I can’t help but see it like that. It’s not life threatening and worse case scenario she’s have to where this ugly arm band thing but come on just let us forget about it you know? Life’s funny like that, you can’t ever get too comfortable because there is always something around the corner.
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