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	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By Buttercup, 1 week ago Forum Effects on your body
	Decades ago in the dark ages (1992) I had some problems with this after 29 nodes removed with my first round of breast cancer. Fortunately a very good nurse told me an exercise to do to start with an...
	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By janedoe7, 1 week ago Forum Effects on your body
	I personally had to do PT for my cording before radiation. Your arms are above your head during radiation, and I couldn’t have gotten my left arm in place without therapy first. I also couldn’t have p...
	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By Nope, 1 week ago Forum Effects on your body
	Thanks you all for your insight, greatly appreciate it. It sounds like PT is definitely in my future. I was just scheduled for my pre radiation treatment scans so PT will be on the back burner. For n...
	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By Doriansgrandma, 2 weeks ago Forum Effects on your body
	My sister has terrible cording problems. Tons on therapy but it didn’t help. Therapist said that is very unusual though. I’m nineteen year survivor and never had cording. Mastectomy and 8 rounds o...
	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By Iamasurvivor, 2 weeks ago Forum Effects on your body
	Hi. I also had lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy and had significant tightness in the armpit post surgery. I started the exercises that were recommended by my physician team post surgery and it w...
	RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By janedoe7, 2 weeks ago Forum Effects on your body
	Cording is so painful! I'm sorry you're dealing with it. My timeline was exactly the same as yours. I'd been cautioned that it could happen, so I knew immediately what it was and jumped to treat it ri...
	Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) By Nope, 2 weeks ago Forum Effects on your body
	Good morning! I’m 4 weeks post op from lumpectomy with SLNB. About a week ago I noticed worsening range of motion in my arm and a “cord” in my armpit on the surgery side. The lymphedema RN confirmed i...
	Relief from Radiation By Ironmom5, 3 weeks ago Forum Forum
	I was diagnosed almost two years ago with breast cancer and had 28 radiation treatments following surgery. One product that helped me more than anything was the Aquaphor spray, which I put on after I ...
	RE: Radiation experiences By Iamasurvivor, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	@buttercup beautifully written and so true!
	RE: Radiation experiences By Iamasurvivor, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	Beautifully written and so true!
	RE: Radiation experiences By Buttercup, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	I once had a counselor that gave me "food for thought". Scars/Tattoos/Changes in body shape, even function or parts missing and emotional and physical impact can become part of our "jigsaw" of life....
	RE: Radiation experiences By Lms7663, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	@iamasurvivor That is great to hear. I hope I have a similar experience.
	RE: Radiation experiences By Lms7663, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	@buttercup Great advise. I will make note of the great suggestions.
	RE: Radiation experiences By Lms7663, 1 month ago Forum Forum
	@kpiitzer02 Thanks for the heads up.
	RE: Lumpectomy recovery time? By Lms7663, 1 month ago Forum Standard care/Western medicine
	I am in the exact same boat as you are wanting this to be over with. It’s now been over 2 weeks since surgery and I’m a little more tender than I was last week but I’m exercising it more now. I had ...

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