Lymphedema specialist

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Jnnmn7
Jnnmn7 Member Posts: 66
edited September 2017 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

For those with node removal did your surgeon refer you to a lymph specialist? I'm wondering if I should try to be seen before surgery or if it is more common to wait until a problem occurs.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2017

    Hi- I requested it after surgery, and surgeon did a referral for me. Hope that helps!

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  • reflect
    reflect Member Posts: 576
    edited September 2017

    Hi. I went before surgery so we could have my normal measurements to compare with. I had seen that recommended and I'm glad I did. I did develop lymphedema--hope you don't!

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  • gb2115
    gb2115 Member Posts: 1,894
    edited September 2017

    My surgeon sent me not long after surgery.

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited September 2017

    My surgeon's NP educated me before surgery about LE, proper precautions, what to watch for; she also measured me for compression so I could have it on hand before the transatlantic flight I was to go on three months thenceforth. I knew the country's top LE doc (LANA founder) was on staff at my hospital; so when I noticed cording after radiation, I made an appt. with him.

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