There are lymph drainage massage techniques on online videos, maybe something there will be of help???
http://www.google.com/search?q=lymph...ient=firefox-a

seems many surgeons are concerned only w/ scarring & the post op recovery and don't actually pay attention when we ask about other issues...

Often we do get swollen lymph nodes even with no surgery - part of the clogged up system we tend to have...
less movement = clogged up lymph (my opinion anyway)