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Is it safe to have a massage after mastectomy? Even years after?
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4:12 pm
Lyn
Member
posts 313
Recently I was told to avoid having a massage due to mastectomy.
So, I did a shout out to my Breast Cancer group & got several good
replies.I am most interested in what other information you ladies
have in regard to this question.
Thanks!
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/comp_med/type/massage.jsp
7:44 am
TOBEYRDH
Member
posts 156
I was told no deep tissue massage.. they worry about lymphedema.
10:31 am
admin
Admin
posts 233
Great question. I tried to go to reputable sites to research this and found
nothing conclusive other than consulting your medical treatment team
prior to receiving any kind of massage.
Shera Dubitsky, M.Ed., M.A.
Clinical Supervisor
Sharsheret (www.sharsheret.org)
10:31 am
Zannie
Member
posts 6
I had a SIEA-flap reconstruction: my plastic surgeon has RECOMMENDED hard, like two stale bagels HOWEVER, I had a sentinal node If you've had a full AND, or lost a considerable number of nodes, you might indeed be at a greater risk for lymphedema. Every surgery, every woman, has a different situation.
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