Marathon You Can Do It » Lymph Nodes http://dailyrunningtips.com Marathon Running Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Risk of Weight Lifting For Breast Cancer Survivors http://dailyrunningtips.com/life/risk-of-weight-lifting-for-breast-cancer-survivors/ http://dailyrunningtips.com/life/risk-of-weight-lifting-for-breast-cancer-survivors/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:37:13 +0000 Constantine Njeru http://dailyrunningtips.com/?p=990
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    • ]]>     After a woman has surgery for breast cancer, she is typically given a long list of don’ts. Don’t lift anything heavier than 15 pounds, including your child. Don’t carry a heavy purse or grocery bags. Don’t scrub, push, pull or hammer.

    Why Breast cancer survivors should not carry heavy weights

    The goal is to prevent lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of an arm or leg that can occur near the site where lymph nodes have been removed or damaged by radiation.

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