need advice for Arm Lymphedema

nguyetvan

Hi all,

my mom was operated Breast Cancer 12 years ago and from last year she found first signs for Arm Lymphedema, her left arm gets bigger and bigger. We live in Vietnam- a country doesnt have so many specialists on this case, so i hope i can get some advices, documents, websites for exercise therapies or some useful suggestions. now i'm really worried about that. Please help me.

please contact via my email: nguyetvan@yahoo.com when you want to help me.

Thanks a lot

Binney4

Van, welcome,

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom's problems with lymphedema. 

I checked for trained therapists in Vietnam but don't find any. But here are a few on-line resources that might help you and your mom in doing what you can to treat this yourself:

For specific information on treatment (massage, wrapping, exercise, garments) look over the StepUp-SpeakOut site, and if you have any specific questions please ask and we'll try to explain it better here. StepUp-SpeakOut is here:
http://www.StepUp-SpeakOut.org

There are some videos of the massage technique, called Manual Lymph Drainage, on the Northwest Lymphedema Center site (click on "Online Self-care Videos on the left-hand side of the page and select the ones for arm lymphedema):
http://www.nwlymphedemacenter.org/

I'll continue to check around and see if I can find more information specifically about what might be available in Vietnam, and I'm sure others will be along with suggestions too. Please greet your mom for us, and do keep us posted.

Be well!
Binney

nguyetvan

Thanks Binney, your words encourage us a lot, i will study your links and instruct my mom.

Sure that we will keep in touch by updating her healthstatus.