Thank you so much ❤

When can I start doing gentle massage after a DMX to flat?

Do you have any light exercises good for the first month. Thanks

So thankful I found you. Just got my DMX a week ago. Hadn’t realized about the rib cage and posture- I appreciate you so much!

What a great relief! Thank you so much💕

I have this pain but I haven't had radiotherapy yet. The pain started after the biopsies then went away and came back after the lumpectomy.

I’d like to hear about delaying the start of aromatase inhibitors and choosing not to take them at all.

What about shoulder pain?

Lymphedema can compress nerveand cause limp wrist. You are so correct.

I’ve finished my last immunotherapy on May 1, 2024 my lumpectomy was on August 23, 2023. I had 20 radiation sessions. I still have pain in my breast, I still had pain in my lat area and down my rib area. I have mild lymphedema no swelling but I feel the tightness in the arm and some day pain . It appears i am allergic to something in the sleeves . Can you tell me if there are sleeves that are non allergic. Also, what advice do you have to help with scan anxiety ?

My experience was more of a down swish.. the battery going down. I'm not sleepy exactly just not able to continue doing anything but not able to feel restored when I rest.

Thank you so much for these videos. You are so considerate of what a patient goes through. There is a global issue with not getting enough information. On top of that some of us do not get to have a PT with the proper education near us.

It's really hard to massage your own breast after what happened and the trauma about it.

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Hi! I’m loving your videos ❤ I have just lived through a big heat wave in Perth. And swelling started on both arms. I was already on an upward trend after radiation and then 3 months later, I scored 6.4 L-Dex during this heatwave. I had been out in the heat with my children’s sport but I did seek shade, spray bottle and fan. I have also started endocrinology and these side effects are fluid retention plus a lot more. What my question is…I’m doing draining massage, wearing compression sleeve…what else can I do to get my score lower and away from the yellow zone.

After 2nd mastectomy and radiation, couldn’t not understand why I was experiencing neck, shoulder and back stiffness. Thanks for this explanation and assistance.

Thank you for the video. How long typically before the cording goes? If I stop doing the stretches will the cording come back?

Thank you for the video. How long typically before the cording goes? If I stop doing the stretches will the cording come back?

I had a mysectomy then 2 years later it came back I got an implant but it got severely infected for almost a year now it’s been 18 months I’m getting a new implant I was swimming and my fake Brest got loose at work my fake boob moves around my clothes don’t fit right especially summer clothes my sister says it’s not a big deal I’m 62 and don’t need it nut The logically I just don’t feel good. I feel like part of me is missing part of my family energy. Part of my body doesn’t feel good. I really want to have a breast implant to go to see your whole.

Great information

Does this work for neck radiation fibrosis?

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Hi Jen. My physical therapist actually had me in for biopedance in October, about a month before my bilateral mastectomy just to get a baseline score. She also measured the circumference of both arms with a tape measure. I'm very fortunate to have access to this equipment where I live. I think it's going to make a huge difference in my recovery. Unfortunately, I do have a seroma at the moment, which I have an appointment to get asparated, but not before I see my therapist again. As always, your videos are jammed with good information for those of us living with the threat of lymphedema.

Baby powder on skin also helps to massage more smoothly

I had radiation 10 years ago but I had DMX with AFC and the side I had radiated is hard . Is this radiation fibrosis scaring from 10 years ago. The breast was tough where I had the lumpectomy. Going flat has made that side really tough

Thanks Jenn! How soon after lymph node surgery can I wear a compression sleeve. I have swelling in my hand and arm and my second lymph node surgery was just over 3 weeks ago.

Hello Jen Whatever you are saying makes sense to me. But I have a question That is whenever the hand will do the activity the lymph gets created and if there are no lymph nodes to carry it further then will it not get accumulated in the arm ? I got mastectomy done and lymph nodes removed from left armpit I need to develop my muscle mass as I am going to be sixty years old . Please guide

More information on the breast it’s self how to remove the fluid. Thank you.

Thank you Jen & Julie for helping me realise why I’ve been overwhelmed by often little things since my diagnosis & surgery. I was starting to think “what is wrong with me”, but now it makes sense. If only nervous system education was more common it would prevent a lot of distress

Thank you! So looking forward to lying on my left side tonight for the first time in 3 months since surgery 🙏🏼

My bilateral mastectomy was 5.5 years ago. I have had extreme pain since surgery in 2019. Now I find I have cording. Do you have a recommended starting point to proceed now?

I’ve had chemo, a mastectomy and lymph node clearance and finished 25 rounds of radiation about 6 weeks ago and this past week I’ve developed pain in the my ribs exactly where you indicated. I’ve been terrified and you have reassured me so much! How would I know if I have the muscle issue or a broken rib? It’s so painful! I’m about to leave for a 2 week rd trip so I’m going ro deal with it when I get back.

I was advised to tumble dry the sleeve,

A very helpful video. Thank you so much! Was afraid to do the 4 exercises taught by my therapist more than 5 t imes a day as instructed. Video gives me more confidence to do more .

How soon can I start arm excersises?? I was released the 12th of December 2024 from a mastectomy surgery. I have an expander implant andnj am slowly going to have it filled this Monday

thank you so much for this. I really needed the validation that even after everything that happened to me this is something that troubles people like me and I have every right to know what it is and what to do with it. <3

I had to stay positive during breast cancer treatment, (we all do), but when this new "thing" happened not long after a second surgery, I was bummed out big time. So, I missed the key message at post op consultation with my awesome oncologist- "the cancer's clear"! For what it's worth, my whānau, (family), and I would've had to go through cancer together, whereas I think I can manage this on my own. And in the name of staying positive and getting my sense of humour back I think this- "God you're awesome- not only did you spare both my breasts- you've loaned me a spare one" 🤭😁 Merry Christmas everyone- stay strong! Thank you Jen.

Great video, thanks!

Thank you very much for this information, god bless you.

I didn't have radiation, but I have these pain i had mastectomy , chemotherapy, and tamoxifen 2 weeks after tamoxifen. I had rib pain

How about not numb but burning sensation, in the same area (armpit + arm) 😢

I Am A 59 Year Old...12 Year Breast Cancer Survivor. I Had A Bilateral Mastectomy With The Cancer Being In My Left Breast Only And Lymph Nodes Under My Left Arm. All Of The Lymph Nodes Were Also Removed. I Have Very Little Lmphadema In My Left Arm...I Am So Thank It Is Mild. I Soon Realized Sometime After My Surgery, That I Am Not Able To Lift More Than 5 Pounds With This Arm. Whenever I Do Lift More My Arm Aches Terribly. I Have Found That Wearing My Compression Sleeve Before I Do Things Like Lift My 20 Pound Grandchildren, Helps Tremendously. If I Am Caring For Them All Day I Make Sure To Put It On Before I Lift Them Even Once. If I Find Myself With Any Arm Pain, Simply Putting On My Compression Sleeve Will Alleviate The Pain Almost Instantly. Being A Tummy Sleeper All Of My Life, Learning To Sleep On My Back Came Easy. I Was Soon Able To Also Sleep On My Side. What Has Been Puzzling Though Is, Sleeping On My Right Side Causes Tremendous Pain In My Left Arm. I Do Not Remember If I Have Asked My Doctors Why This Is Or Not. With "Chronic Chemo Brain", Any Answer Given Has Long Since Been Forgotten. Thank You So Much For The Information That You Share On Your Channel...Peace And Blessings!💙

Rib pain, scapula shoulder pain, 12 years still, Left side only, where I had radiation.

other than that . indeed I had to put a name to it and yes it's a pain that humble you

I personally put it like a baby pain before delivery

Thank you, I had Diep flap, double mastectomy and lots of lymph nodes removed. I am a month out and not one doctor mentioned to me what could happen post surgery (nerve damage, blood clots, lymphoma, numbness, harndess, etc.) nor what to look out for, what to do, not do or expect. I had a PT and OT visit me and both had zero knowledge of my post surgery needs.

Does red light therapy help with this condition? I had what I thought was rotator cuff injury and I went to a chiropractor who did laser on my shoulder. This improved my pain a lot but then I underwent a lumpectomy and lymph node surgery and radiation, and now I don’t know if the pain is because of the surgery or from rotator cuff.i could not afford to continue with laser . I have a physio therapist (paid for through Medicare) and she gives me exercises but my pain does not seem to be getting better. My shoulder aches like a tooth ache, but only while I’m sleeping. It seems to go away during the day, but if I extend my arm, like puttin on my coat or undoing my bra, it is vey painful

Thank you so much for sharing. I have painful cording from lymph node removal. Your videos have helped me tremendously.

Hi thanks so much for this information your videos have been very helpful for me this last year, R mastectomy and lymph node clearance with reconstruction, chemo, and now radiation. I am getting breast pain and tightness even before radiation. I am active and do yoga daily. Going to get massaging right away.

Can you do a video showing the actual massage technique pls