- Hardcover: 204 pages
- Publisher: HUNTER HOUSE (Sep 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 089793265X
- ISBN-13: 978-0897932653
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Lymphedema is a swelling caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in tissues and is common among women who have undergone breast cancer surgery with axillary node dissection and/or radiation. Yet prior to surgery, most women are unaware of this condition and the heartache it can bring. Burt, a human resources consultant and breast cancer patient who has been affected by lymphedema, and White, a physical therapist, have put together an informative little book that should help all women suffering from the condition, at least to some degree. In the past, many women were told they would have to live with the swollen arm and lack of mobility that appeared after their surgery. Burt and White present treatment plans, massage therapies (professional and self-administered), and exercise regimens to alleviate or diminish this surgical aftermath. Though the authors advise vigilance to keep the skin and affected arm as healthy as possible, unfortunately, lymphedema can strike many years after surgery. Their useful guide will help women remain active and, one hopes, less obsessed with the "other" results of breast cancer. Recommended for patient health collections.
-Bette-Lee Fox, "Library Journal"
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Bette-Lee Fox, "Library Journal"
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Lymphedema, a chronic and painful condition that causes swelling to extremities, is potentially life-threatening but can be controlled with the diet, treatment, and exercise tips covered in this book.
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Great Stuff,
By Moritmer Z (CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing (Paperback)
My wife and I found lots of great help in this book. Detailed enough for our academic minds. Honest enough to be helpful in a difficult time. And staightforward enough to be understandable. We showed it to our therapist who liked it enough to include it in her list of resources for others with lymphedema. We highly recommend it.
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Finding Help,
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This review is from: Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing (Paperback)
I found this book very informative and comforting. It not only tells about lymphedema, about why it starts and what can be done about it, but the book has the stories of other women with lymphedema and shows what they are doing for their condition. It helped make me aware that I am not the only person to have had problems after I was treated for breast cancer. Since my therapy for lymphedema I have used this book to maintain my arm's shape. I think the book is a wonderful guide. It was a real relief for me to find this book.
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Book Helps Person in Small Town,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing (Paperback)
I have had lymphedema for several years. I live outside a very small town which does not have a person who knows how to treat lymphedema. I found this book on Amazon.com and it gave me information that helped find a therpist in another city.I must travel nearly two hundred miles to reach my therapist, but with her help and with the information in this book, the swelling has gone down and my arm is almost back to normal. In another couple of weeks I should not need to see the therapist any longer. Because of the detailed information in this book, and because of the therapist's instructions I know how to bandage my arm, what kind of sleeve to wear on it, exercises I should and should not do, even what kind of breathing helps my arm not swell. I don't know what I would have done if this book had not been available. I wish it had been written years ago when my swelling began. I recommend it very highly.
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