Tag: lymphnode

Navigating our way through natural healing

We Are Home

I was glad to be included in a meeting we had with Todd’s doctor at CHIPSA before he was discharged. He went over Todd’s ultrasound (as I mentioned, it was given in Spanish) he stated his concern for the tumors because they actually grew during the time we were there. He also went over the…
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Lymphatic System

Before Todd’s diagnosis, I didn’t know too much about the lymphatic system. I use to work in a surgery center so I knew about lymph node dissections. I also worked in an oncologist and hematologist office and knew about lymphoma and that when cancer metastasized to the lymph nodes it was not good. But I…
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Mayo Clinic

Last Wednesday we traveled to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for a surgical consultation for the removal of Todd’s lymph nodes. We choose Mayo because we have been doing some research on the lymphovenous bypass being done on patients with lymphedema. The procedure re-routes the lymph vessels to flow better when they are not working…
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