Can Lymphedema get worse after reconstruction surgery?

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sunnyjay
sunnyjay Member Posts: 238
edited November 2019 in Lymphedema

I got mild LE on my left arm (surgery side) after chemo. It has gotten better in the last year I don't need to wear a sleeve and glove daily. I still get flare-ups when I over use my arm (cleaning, cooking, etc.) and subsides after compression. I am planning to get reconstruction soon, maybe the first part of next year. Since LE is a result of lymph node surgery, iIs there any possibility that my LE will get worse after reconstruction surgery?

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2019

    I've asked my PS about tweaking the reconstruction implants I has installed in 2011 - but specifically asked if there was any chance that my LE could get worse. He said he would give no guarantees. I understand LE can flare at any time - even 25 years down the road from the prick of a rose thorn.

    Check out this site created with input from a number of BCO members. Maybe there will be something useful for you.

    https://stepup-speakout.org/



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