I had two or three lymph nodes removed. I have not had pain or tingling but I do occasionally get a "full" feeling in that area. It was a friend, not a medical person, who recommended a sleeve and gauntlet when I fly so I asked the oncologist about that. The oncologist referred me to a physical therapist who specialized in lymphedema. The PT did massage and exercises and showed me how to do both. The PT office is also where I got the sleeve and gauntlet. I wear them when I fly. I also do not have blood draws from, blood pressure taken from, or vaccines given in that arm.
TerriL, you said that when you have a colonoscopy you have them band your arm so they don't use it. What does that mean? Are they putting a wristband on? When I go for a colonoscopy I tell person after person not to use that arm. One time one of the nurses made a note in large letters and taped it to my bed.
