tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552492154103785651.post1516294034130728414..comments2023-10-09T02:57:10.490-07:00Comments on Pink &Plaid Warrior: Status reportTonya Graham Jamoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861314802113910657noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552492154103785651.post-15929903330406568812011-01-20T20:45:00.295-08:002011-01-20T20:45:00.295-08:00Hi Tonya -- hopefully by now you know that you sho...Hi Tonya -- hopefully by now you know that you shouldn't attempt lymph drainage across any area of the body currently being radiated because the nodes and channels in those locations are being affected by the radiation but after that several weeks after you can attempt that...another alternative to the the drainage massage is lymph stimulation via bouncing on an exercise ball -- I can explain it to you over the phone if you want to call me and you can discuss it with your PT person. I have found it to be equally effective as the massage. Also, a study revealed that having a glass of red wine each day or every other day during radiation helps minimize side effects so I tried that and lo and behold my burning and chafing held out til the very last week. Another thing I did was I used organic shea butter cream instead of all the other things often recommended. My radiation oncologist asked me every week to remind him what I had been using because he couldn't believe how healthy my skin remained during most of the treatment (I had 33 treatments). Hope that helps! PS I bought my organic shea butter from www.terressentials.com. xoxo facebook inbox me if you need my # and want to chat.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381436173520467146noreply@blogger.com