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Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 29 | Are you also wearing a compression mask? My mom had significant Lymphedema after her second surgery and had massage by the PT and at home. If you're not wearing a mask, it may be worth asking your PT about them. My mom's PT stressed that compression is an important aspect of Lymphedema treatment along with the massage. Also if you haven't already, you may want to check in with your doc again just to keep him or her aware that you've not yet seen improvement. I would definitely report any increase in pain. It's probably going to just take time, but my thought is it wouldn't hurt to have a check up.
Mom (beautiful soul) 12/4/14 SCC L tongue (neg. biopsy 10/14);
1/8/15 hemiglossectomy/neck dissection: T3N1, extracapsular extnsn, PNI, pseudoglandular/spindle cell, margins not clr;
2/2/15 RT/carbo/taxol;
4/15/15 CT clr;
5/15 neuropathic/trigeminal pain/headaches;
6/15 recurrence flap margins/BOT; cancer encroaching skin
7/23/15 hemiglossectomy; clr margins & nodes
10/22/15 CT: nasopharyngeal tumor, jaw, and necrotic nodes; tumor under chin/corner of mouth
11/5/15 left cancer behind
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