5: What Every Cancer Survivor Should Know About Lymphedema

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Cancer Proof Living

Michelle Patidar

8 episodes

13 hours ago

So you’ve had cancer and now you’re wondering what comes next. Maybe you just finished treatment and feel overwhelmed trying to put the pieces of your life back together. Maybe you’re terrified of a recurrence and can’t stop worrying about every ache and pain. Or maybe you carry a cancer gene and are ready to do everything you can to prevent cancer in the first place. You want to heal your body, lose the treatment weight, rebuild your energy, and finally feel like yourself again, but you don’t know where to start. I’m Michelle, an 8-year Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor, mom, and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. I’ve been where you are, and on this podcast we’ll walk through it together. Here we talk about the real tools that help you detox and heal without the hype. We’ll cover everything from everyday ways to lower your toxin load to the top anti-cancer foods, how to rebuild your immune system, balance your hormones, and calm the fear of recurrence. You’ll also learn how to create a low-toxin home, what should be on your plate every day, and the surprising everyday things that can raise cancer risk. If you’re ready to rise from the ashes and build a body and a life you can trust, you’re in the right place. This is about more than surviving cancer. It’s about creating the healthiest, strongest version of you.

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5: What Every Cancer Survivor Should Know About Lymphedema | Kelly Sturm

Cancer Proof Living

1 hour 10 minutes 14 seconds

2 weeks ago

5: What Every Cancer Survivor Should Know About Lymphedema | Kelly Sturm

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Your body already knows how to heal; sometimes it just needs the right support.

In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Sturm, a doctor of physical therapy from the Mayo Clinic and one of the first board-certified oncology clinical specialists in the United States. Kelly specializes in cancer rehabilitation, pelvic health, and lymphedema treatment, helping survivors rebuild strength, regain mobility, and reclaim confidence after treatment.

We get into what the lymphatic system actually does for your health. Kelly breaks down the real causes of lymphedema, the myths around dry brushing and vibration plates, and what movement actually helps your body recover. This conversation goes deep into how your body heals, what signals to listen for, and how to move forward with more awareness and grace. It comes down to working with your body’s detox systems, not against them.

You’ll Learn:

[00:00] Introduction

[05:02] What the lymphatic system actually does

[10:40] Why lymphedema can appear years after treatment

[28:11] The signs and symptoms that reveal lymphedema long before major swelling starts

[20:47] The science behind exercise as the most effective antidote to cancer-related fatigue

[33:06] Myths and facts about lymphatic massages, vibration plates, and dry brushing

[42:50] How strength training safely lowers your risk of lymphedema instead of triggering it

[55:23] What red light therapy can and can’t do for scar tissue and inflammation

[57:49] Kelly’s free Breast Cancer Recovery Roadmap and who it’s designed for

Resources Mentioned:

Breast Cancer Recovery Roadmap | Website

Find more from Kelly:

Cancer Rehab PT | Website

Cancer Rehab PT | YouTube

Cancer Rehab PT | Instagram

Find more from Michelle:

Revival Health Wellness | Instagram

Revival Health Wellness | Facebook

Revival Health Wellness | LinkedIn