So much information...........

My challenge is to learn as much as I can, the real challenge with this is that unless I know that there is something to learn, how do you know about it............ ( not sure if that sentence made sense, but I know what I mean).

One of my longest standing friends from Germany came to visit me last week. Apart from us having a lovely time catching up ( when I was awake! Poor Gerti had to entertain herself with my dogs and chickens until I eventually made it into an upright position around lunchtime each day), I learned something new from her.

In fact, for the first time in 35 year ( I left that long ago) I wish I was German, I mean living in Germany.  She told me that her friend who had Breast Cancer in Germany was sent to a 'Rehab' ( also known as 'Kur' in Germany) for 4 weeks, paid for by the government. This 'Rehab place', designed only for Breast Cancer patients and Prostate Cancer patients,  is the equivalent of a 5 star hotel, with treatments, massages, swimming, reflexology, organic cuisine etc all day, every day for 4 weeks.

I am envious. In fact, I made contact with a KurHotel in Germany, so see if they have spaces. I crave a period of time of no thinking, no analysing,  no work, but just being looked after. Sounds like heaven to me.
Unfortunately I have been told that I should not fly at the moment, due to risk of infection, which means I will have to wait a few months, but I am seriously thinking about treating myself to a stay in this KurHotel.

What I also found out from Gerti and have of course been researching since, is that they also offer Lymph drainage. I have no idea that this exists. I had mentioned to Gerti that since the operation I had a lump ( size of a lemon) under my arm, which appears to be left from the infection I had after the operation. She mentioned that her friend had lymph drainage, and that this was part of the normal treatment.
Great, my oncologist simply shrugged his shoulders when I asked him and told me that the swelling would go down in time. How long though? It has been 6 months now.

Not sure if this is right time to mention this, but how long until my 'now blue nipple' turns normal again?? During the operation they used some blue liquid, which left me with a blue nipple!  Oncologist again, did not seem at all moved by my question and simply said again , 'it will go'. Mmmmmhhhhhh, I am keeping an eye on it!

No I am not obsessed ( or maybe I am), but needless to say, I am now trying to find someone here in the area who has the qualification to carry out Lymph drainage.  Fingers crossed I find someone!