Thank you. Hard to find videos on the subject that are related to the chest or shoulder area. This video definitely gave me hope as I’m dealing with limited range of motion four years after radiation treatment.

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Thank you so much! Love your presentation style ❤ Cording popped up about 6 weeks post DMX (flat closure). Now at the 9 week mark. Luckily no pain, no ROM. I am seeing a PT next week because I am concerned with how the left side feels in the gym and visibly looks a little creepy. Thank you for your reassurance that I did nothing wrong. btw - binge watching your videos😊

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Finally, an intelligent doctor! Thank you very much. ❤

My husband got cellulitis and seems it has healed, CRP is fine, skin back to normal but there is a persistent slight swelling in the ankle. The swelling was bigger, on the whole foot, now it's slight but it is been 40+days and this does not go away. Wondering if this might be a lymphedema? (went to doppler, they said everything is fine). He is immune suppresed

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What should I do if my ankles are still swollen even though the cellulitis is gone after treatment?

Thank you so much for pointing out no damage is done to the muscles and bones. What a relief as I am on these for as long as they continue to work ... life. 💐

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Excellent presentation, Dr. Waltke!

There needs to be better PT for neuropathy of the feet and lower legs. Mine has gotten progressively worse and my Oncologist refuses to acknowledge it

How did insurance work there in Mexico for chemo drugs.

I have HER2 positive cancer but have been treated and had pCR. I need the name of a great Oncologist there in Mexico

Since I live in Mexico in Baja I'd like to know the name of the Oncologist in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.

i have this after my arm liposuction ,i massage and do stretchings everytime

I’ve had a mastectomy and total dissection of my lymph nodes I think 14 in total, I can feel the two cording from the top to the bottom of my arm but between my wrist and my elbow in the middle I feel so much swelling and it hurts so much. It’s like I’ve been bunched a thousand times and have a bruise that is tender but I have no bruise only swelling, is this normal to swell and hurt like this?

I've spent 8 days in hospital with left upper arm cellulitis, I was on clindamycin and flucillin 1g 4 times daily. The swelling has gotten worse since I was discharged last Thursday evening but I've a check-up with the consultant on friday.

I walked quite fast an hour over the hill to the hospital for chemo and an hour back. That and hydration are the reasons I believe I found it very tolerable.

I love your channel!

Does Cellulitis just cause lymphedema in the affected area, or generally throughout the body?

I know you're not here to give random people medical advice, but I was diagnosed with Cellulitis 4 days ago and prescribed antibiotics (Flucloxacillin). Not only has it not gotten any better, it's more painful and has started having a brown discharge (I've never even heard of the pus or whatever being BROWN before). Do I need to call my doctor again, or go to the ER or something? Oh, it's in my lower leg and I'm a type 1 diabetic, if it matters.

I have read all the comments here, and I am always surprised how the terrible side effects from aromatase inhibitors are downplayed. Why aren't people told what they can do to you, and that nearly 40% of women stop taking them due to side effects. These include raised cholesterol, raised blood pressure (risk of stroke), raised blood sugar (and consequent type 2 diabetes). Hair loss, weight gain, extreme muscle and bone aches. Osteoporosis, tooth loss, retinal damage, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression and brain fog. If men were supposed to take these drugs for up to 10 years as a cancer treatment, there would be an outcry, yet women are just supposed to put up and shut up, plus medical practitioners downplay the side effects and make out they can be cured with a bit of walking and mindfulness. I have refused them due to my age and a health condition that is already causing me great pain. I can't take anymore. I have gone for quality of life over quantity, plus they only give me a 2% better survival rate over 5 years. Quite honestly, what is the point? Ladies, do your research and advocate for yourselves before making a decision.

My lower legs are cold as ice and stiff as a board. I still walk often as I have done my whole life.

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Do men and women get cellulitis in different parts of their body I'm a woman I got my cellulitis in my left leg and foot and I've never had anything removed from up under my arms

Have you ever heard of cording occurring outside of cancer or cancer surgery?

I am starting chemo in a week. I already have peripheral neuropathy because I have amyloidosis! I do not have cancer…chemo is supposed to help me get rid of neuropathy! Not give me more…Ugg!

Mine were severe, I couldn’t walk 2 blocks without severe hip pain! I’m used to walking several miles a day! Who says they decrease muscle pain it doesn’t for me ! It’s a bunch of baloney and we don’t believe you!

What happens when you don't have numbness and tingling and instead have the sensation of your tendons being torn from your joints or lumps in your upper arms and the feeling of twisting tendon and clicking and the pain is unbearable? Tendons rupturing in hand and required surgery to repair the best they could. To the point your entire upper body wants to clench into a ball? Now what does the patient do after trying 12 different meds for pain and neuropathy, Lyrica and gabapentin and cymbalta and many many more that do not work or the side effects outweigh the drug? Any direction you can steer me to? I'm in Pallitive Care now after surviving stage 4 lung cancer and wasn't supposed go into remission and live this long.

My father is suffering from lungs cancer and he don't have a send in his right part....not able to walk .....will u plz let me know any home remedies..as he is 75 years old

Thank for clarifying that it does not cause lymphedema. I have been suffering from cording. I can't see but I feel it and of course I can't move my arm properly so I am trying to exercise and massage but very slow improvement. 😢

This is a wonderful episode! I had a left side mastectomy with 5 lymph nodes removed in December 2017. My surgeon actually told me to strengthen my arms with weights both before and after surgery to reduce my risk of lymphedema. When she discharged me from the hospital she told me to start range of motion exercises right away and encouraged regular movement. She said the restrictions given to patients who’ve had lymph node removal are outdated and not based on science (hmm, that sounds familiar!). I also needed PT to increase my range of motion and I was fortunate to have a few sessions with a lymphedema therapist. She taught me everything that was mentioned in this podcast (keep the skin healthy, regular movement, etc). She helped me transition to the Livestrong program at my local YMCA where I quite happily worked with strength machines with my upper and lower body. I live my life normally, I have never worn or purchased a sleeve and I do not have lymphedema. Thank you for trying to dispel the myths!

Are there any topical treatments available, for effectively countering (reducing, or eliminating) cellulitis? Whether through mainstream medicine (a.k.a., conventional medicine) or functional /holistic / alternative medicine? One example of the latter, which I've heard of, is a therapy called Chlorine Dioxide. ~ topically applied, but it takes a lot of care and specialized / detailed knowledge, it appears. Have you ever heard of this approach?

That is the BEST explanation I have heard. Important because have had difficulty explaining it to friends & husband. Am managing my post breast cancer cording myself with massage with Arnica & Comfrey herbal oil/cream plus excercise Thankyou.

I didn’t think I needed ABCD during most of my treatment journey and only talked to a mentor one time. But now that I’m out a year or two, I sometimes feel a greater need for this support! Thanks for this reminder of what they can provide! ox

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I have lost everything. I’m stage 4 metastatic

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I am an Exemestane and have a lot of joint pain. The pain I feel makes it hard to even want to get out and exercise. Any advances in help for those of us suffering in the 5 years since this video was made?

Yup, been told sugar is evil food for cancer! But had heard from my Doc that it's a myth.

Living beyond HER2+BC 5 yrs in remission. Been in constant fear of recurrence due to sugar consumption.

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