A Question From pigeon About Bone Cancer

If you have a bad feeling and another arm to use.... I would say, use the arm you're comfortable with.

20 years out is a long time... If the docs feel like it's okay, it PROBABLY is okay... but I'm a big fan of going with your gut.

How much chemo will you have? Is a port an option for you?

I was told not to use tha arm, will I had lymph nodes taken out too.

I had exactly the same done but I use that arm as my other arm is shot...so far so good . Depends on if your arm has Lympohdema
Best to not use it if you have veins in the other arm you can use.
Linda.

I had bilateral mastectomy a year ago. Which arm? neither, if possible. They can take blood pressure on my leg (but usually won't) or on my forearms. To take blood, they have to use the back of my hands, which does not always go well (5 stabs from 2 different techs the first time).
Personally, lymphedema can happen at ANY time and is not well understood, as the medical profession will even admit. If you can avoid risking it, you'll be better off. Once a problem with lymphedema, always a problem with lymphedema.

I was told that which arm to use had more to do with the removal of lymph nodes and not the removal of the breast. I had a bilateral mastectomy with lymph nodes removed on the left side. So far I haven't had any problems with blood pressure being taken on the right side but it's only been a month since surgery.

I agree with leepenn-if you don't have a good feeling about something there is usually a reason for it. Go with your gut. Best wishes to you:)

Thanks to all for answering... not sure how much chemo at this time... anywhere from 2 to 6 treatments... guess my "gut" is telling me not to use that arm because lymph nodes were removed on that side and I've never had problem with lymphedema but don't want to start after 20 years...