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Congrats! That's where I want to be!

Congrats! That's where I want to be!

Congrats! That's where I want to be!

I just had a biopsy with the pathology showing severe atypia. The pathologist and my dermatologist recommend 5mm. I see the plastic surgeon on Feb 1.

I just had a biopsy with the pathology showing severe atypia. The pathologist and my dermatologist recommend 5mm. I see the plastic surgeon on Feb 1.

I just had a biopsy with the pathology showing severe atypia. The pathologist and my dermatologist recommend 5mm. I see the plastic surgeon on Feb 1.

I had a lymphadenectomy in June 2011 in my left groin. I had no pain and didn't need any of the pain killers prescribed by my surgeon. I attribute this to a remedy prescribed by my naturopath.

I followed the post-surgical instructions to elevate my leg and to get some to moderate exercise. I also followed the surgeon's advice to seek immediate treatment from a clinic that specializes in lymphadema management. In addition to the treatment they also educated me and taught me self massage that I continue to do twice a day.

An important recommendation of the clinic that I followed was to purchase and wear compression stockings as soon as the drain was removed.

My drain was in for 6 weeks. Be sure to learn how to strip the drain when you are shown how to empty and measure the fluid. The drain routinely becomes blocked due to loose tissue that is in the fluid that is draining.

Two tips that were worthwhile for me until I could wear my compression stockings:

1) leave any surgical stockings on until get your compression stockings and/or

2) purchase and wear the best quality support hose that you can purchase and wear them over your drain. It doesn't inhibit the drain but provides some extra support to your body while it is healing.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!!

I had a lymphadenectomy in June 2011 in my left groin. I had no pain and didn't need any of the pain killers prescribed by my surgeon. I attribute this to a remedy prescribed by my naturopath.

I followed the post-surgical instructions to elevate my leg and to get some to moderate exercise. I also followed the surgeon's advice to seek immediate treatment from a clinic that specializes in lymphadema management. In addition to the treatment they also educated me and taught me self massage that I continue to do twice a day.

An important recommendation of the clinic that I followed was to purchase and wear compression stockings as soon as the drain was removed.

My drain was in for 6 weeks. Be sure to learn how to strip the drain when you are shown how to empty and measure the fluid. The drain routinely becomes blocked due to loose tissue that is in the fluid that is draining.

Two tips that were worthwhile for me until I could wear my compression stockings:

1) leave any surgical stockings on until get your compression stockings and/or

2) purchase and wear the best quality support hose that you can purchase and wear them over your drain. It doesn't inhibit the drain but provides some extra support to your body while it is healing.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!!

I had a lymphadenectomy in June 2011 in my left groin. I had no pain and didn't need any of the pain killers prescribed by my surgeon. I attribute this to a remedy prescribed by my naturopath.

I followed the post-surgical instructions to elevate my leg and to get some to moderate exercise. I also followed the surgeon's advice to seek immediate treatment from a clinic that specializes in lymphadema management. In addition to the treatment they also educated me and taught me self massage that I continue to do twice a day.

An important recommendation of the clinic that I followed was to purchase and wear compression stockings as soon as the drain was removed.

My drain was in for 6 weeks. Be sure to learn how to strip the drain when you are shown how to empty and measure the fluid. The drain routinely becomes blocked due to loose tissue that is in the fluid that is draining.

Two tips that were worthwhile for me until I could wear my compression stockings:

1) leave any surgical stockings on until get your compression stockings and/or

2) purchase and wear the best quality support hose that you can purchase and wear them over your drain. It doesn't inhibit the drain but provides some extra support to your body while it is healing.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!!

Thank you so much for this! Your timing is wonderful. I'm waiting to receive the results of my PET-CT scan of Dec 6 for my 6 month follow up. I've a long way to go to catch up with you but pray that I will get there.

Congratulations!

Thank you so much for this! Your timing is wonderful. I'm waiting to receive the results of my PET-CT scan of Dec 6 for my 6 month follow up. I've a long way to go to catch up with you but pray that I will get there.

Congratulations!

Thank you so much for this! Your timing is wonderful. I'm waiting to receive the results of my PET-CT scan of Dec 6 for my 6 month follow up. I've a long way to go to catch up with you but pray that I will get there.

Congratulations!