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What nobody explained when treatment ended

Six plain explanations, written by someone who went looking for them and couldn’t find them anywhere.

• What cancer treatment does to your body
  Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and hormone therapy — what each one leaves behind, and why the body you finish with is not the one you started with.
• Your lymphatic system after node removal
  What lymph nodes actually do, what changes when they are removed, and why movement is the only pump the lymphatic system has.
• The three exercises, and why these three
  Skip, burpee, squat — the mechanism behind each, every modification after node removal, and where dry brushing fits.
• Exercise after cancer treatment
  Inflammation, immune function, lymphatic drainage, bone density and oestrogen — what movement does after treatment.
• Blood tests after cancer treatment
  Which markers are worth measuring after treatment ends, how to get the request written, and the difference between surveillance and measuring your own inputs.
• Finding a lymphoedema or pelvic health physio
  The official Australian registers, the exact credentials to look for, and what to hand your GP so the referral goes to the right person.