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marge50
marge50 Member Posts: 21
edited September 2016 in IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)

Hi ladies finished my last t/c Chemo 4 weeks ago tomorrow. I have severe swollen leg and arm on my left side hand,arm,ankle and knee. My surgery and cancer was on my right side. My husband and I are at the beach I called my doc (not my normal oncologist she is on maternity leave) can't do anything until she sees me,she can see me tomorrow she knows how much emotionally we needed this vacation. I saw her on 8/30 before we left for the beach. She was so concerned with the arm swelling she sent me for an ultrasound to rule out a blood clot.m,no blood clot. I also have RA which has been dormant during chemo so my RA DOC wants to leave it in the oncologist hands which I get. Any help please ....

HOME remedies anything I can do until we get home on Saturday?

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  • Icietla
    Icietla Member Posts: 1,265
    edited September 2016

    If you have (or have access to borrow or buy in a hurry) a sturdy canopy bed frame, a medical trapeze frame/appliance, anything like that, use blankets or something to make slings or loops on it to hang just over you, over your bed, and kinda hang those affected limbs up that way for all the time you can, but without obstructing their circulation -- like, rest your heel on/in a loop or sling. Otherwise, keep those limbs elevated -- but without impeding their circulation -- any way you comfortably can.

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  • Icietla
    Icietla Member Posts: 1,265
    edited September 2016

    Back later.

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