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  Vicki Joice → margaret webb: Margaret, how are you doing? It's been so long.

  • April 20, 2020
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  Vicki Joice wrote a new blog entry:

  full right arm down into fingers

  Hi, everyone,
  I've been dealing with right arm down into my fingers lymphedema for almost 3 years now.  Secondary to stage 1 triple positive breast cancer.  Caught it early!  Thank You, God.  I had 20 rounds radiation and 18 chemo tre...

  • April 20, 2020
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  margaret webb: How did your first day back to work go? I hope it went well seeing old friends

  • September 21, 2018
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  Vicki Joice is now friends with margaret webb.

  • September 20, 2018
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  Vicki Joice I'm so thankful for this community for lymphodema survivors...I've been dealing with mine now since last summer post surgery 3 weeks for breast cancer. I have it in my dominate hand and arm...Stinks!! I'm managing ok. I'm considering LVBS (surgery). ...  moreI'm so thankful for this community for lymphodema survivors...I've been dealing with mine now since last summer post surgery 3 weeks for breast cancer. I have it in my dominate hand and arm...Stinks!! I'm managing ok. I'm considering LVBS (surgery). I'm suppose to go back for a follow up with Dr. Lui in Illinois at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America to reassess my progress since my last Herceptin infusion in June '18. I've had all tests which at the time Dec.'17 my Dr. said I was a candidate. Now that several months have passed since my last treatment and I'm seeing reduced swelling overall, I am having second thoughts about going through with such an invasive surgery. There is no guarentee that Dr. Lui can improve anymore than what I am seeing now.! So confused! I just wish I knew how great the percentage (for me) to have the LVBS ....  less

  • September 20, 2018

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    margaret webb I got your email. Thank you. Yes, I do still work, full time. I tried to cut down last year. That lasted three weeks. I am lucky that the owners of my work place. They allow me to sit when I need too. I am one of the lucky ones, I do not have cancer. I...  moreI got your email. Thank you. Yes, I do still work, full time. I tried to cut down last year. That lasted three weeks. I am lucky that the owners of my work place. They allow me to sit when I need too. I am one of the lucky ones, I do not have cancer. I hope you do well going back to work. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.  

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  • March 8, 2018

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