Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Thank you for the suggestion. I used to get massages monthly and after diagnosis, I just didn't. I may try it again, as I have a few friends who are in the business. I will take this advice serious... Thanks again. Barb in AZ Hi Barb, I have a suggestion that might be helpful if it is not something that you have tried. There is a special type of message (actually a couple varieties) called lymphatic message. I did this maybe 6 months ago.....because I was doing some heavy metal detoxification and wanted to move the toxins more to get them out of my body. It was quite unusual feeling......I was told that my lymphatic system was indeed sluggish. This made me think that this might actually be where some of the fluid retention/edema is with Gleevec. My lymphatics were especially sluggish where I seemed to notice some IM swelling, like the insides my thighs just above the knees. I really felt significantly different after the session. Often my legs feel tight.....which I notice when I squat down....like very tight pants, only it is skin! and this helped. This type of massage is done with folks who have lymphedema post mastectomy, etc. If you want to try this, call an LMT and ask if they are trained specifically to do lymphatic massage....or you might ask at a breast cancer group, etc for a recommendation. Anyway, wanted to share this info with you as it might be helpful. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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