So now I have lymphedema

When does this misery end?

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

I went to the emergency room yesterday because the right side of my body was swelling up. From the right side of my face down to my neck and my entire right arm from shoulder to finger tips. Some swelling where my mastectomy scarring remains.

The tissue was swollen and it hurts when I touch it.

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.