Cycling with Lymphs Removed

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Modibo Member Posts: 3
edited June 2014 in Working on Your Fitness

Hi, Everyone!

I'm only a week out of surgery, but I've got my eyes on my bike! Any advice for cycling after surgery? I've had 23 lymphs removed and I've got my sights set on the Young Breast Cancer Survivors ride for September, 2014!

Edie

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Member Posts: 99
    edited August 2013

    I had ANC in April this year and I love cycling too.

    I'm gradually getting back to easy rides after getting my energy back after chemo and radiotherapy.  I am riding my hybrid at present, but will soon get back on my road bike.  I started back with the hybrid because there is less weight on the arms compared with road bikes.

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  • Dhumavati
    Dhumavati Member Posts: 1
    edited September 2013

    I had lymph removed 13 and 6 years ago (diagnosed twice) and have ridden a mountain bike just fine. Recently I have started riding and training on a road bike and have had lots of weird nerve stuff and loss of motor coordination in the hand of my affected arm. Has anyone else experienced this and does it mean I have to give up on riding a road bike? Thanks.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2013

    Hello Dhumavati, and welcome to Breastcancer.org.

    Until you get more replies to this topic, there are several threads here on the boards where you can connect with other cyclists. If you go to the Search function in the blue menu and type in "bike" (without the quotes) as your search term, you'll see every time the word is mentioned in a post, and can then check out the thread. "Cycle" will give you more results with members talking about chemo cycles, therefore our suggestion to go with "bike."  Smile

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  • velo
    velo Member Posts: 44
    edited September 2013

    I did a few bike rides not that long after surgery being somewhat protective of my affected side - I only had a lumpectomy with 5 nodes removed though. I'd recommend finding nice smooth pavement - I found rough road hard on vibration.

    Dhumavati - perhaps you can find a road bike with a less aggressive riding position so you are somewhat more upright - such as a touring bike. You might also be able to change the stem on your current bike to raise the handlebars as well. Also for nerve issues I recommend a good riding glove with padding for the ulnar nerve - Specialized makes some. 

    I'm a big fan of my recumbent bike - more aerodynamic/faster than a regular bike, really comfy seat, no pressure on the arms etc. :)

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