Putting Philanthropic Vision into Clinical Action: A conversation with Dr....
This post is part of a three-part conversation series with Dr. Sheri Prentiss, founder and president of the LIVE Today Foundation, and Richard Carreon, managing director and CEO of ImpediMed. Together...
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World Lymphedema Day 2021: Here’s What’s Happening!
Last updated March 1, 2021 Every day is an opportunity for lymphedema advocacy and awareness, but there’s one day that is especially our own: March 6th, also known as World Lymphedema Day. The ongoing...
View ArticleClinical trial opportunity for Aussies with breast cancer-related lymphedema
Lymphie, Lymphie, Lymphie! Oi, Oi, Oi! Are you an Australian living with secondary lymphedema? Researchers in Australia are working to understand breast cancer-related lymphedema and study the...
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Compression Pump Review: Pumped About the Lympha Press® Optimal Plus
Disclosure: I received a Lympha Press® Optimal Plus to review on The Lymphie Life. All opinions expressed here are my own honest impressions as a lymphedema patient. Living with lymphedema is all...
View ArticleResearch Roundup: Summer 2021 Edition
There’s always something going on in the world of lymphedema and lymphatic research! It can be a lot to keep up with, so here’s a digest of some of the latest headlines from this past summer carefully...
View ArticleLiving with breast cancer-related lymphedema in the USA? You may be able to...
Earlier this year I posted about a clinical trial opportunity for Australians with breast cancer-related lymphedema. Pretty exciting stuff! Even more exciting: the study has since expanded to two...
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One Day at a Time: What 10 Years Without Alcohol Taught Me about My Lymphedema
On January 1, 2012, I committed to living without alcohol. I didn’t have any expectations around how long I’d stick with it, or what it would entail — I just knew that, after six or seven years of...
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Show Off Your Stems: The Joyful Defiance of Debra Swersky’s Stemwear
While riding in an elevator one day in 2016, Debra Swersky caught her reflection in its mirrored wall. As she glanced at her legs, she noticed her right thigh appeared bigger than her left. Come to...
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Lymphie Win: After 12-Year Effort, Lymphedema Treatment Act Becomes Law
2022 ended with a bang for the lymphedema community: After a twelve-year effort, the Lymphedema Treatment Act was finally passed into law! Like muscles working to pump stubborn lymphatic fluid,...
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Lymphedema Awareness Month 2023: Here’s what’s happening!
Every day is an opportunity for lymphedema advocacy and awareness, but there’s one day that is especially our own: March 6th, also known as World Lymphedema Day. From in-person events to virtual...
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Seeing Red: My First Encounter with Cellulitis
Spots. I had spots. I had just peeled off my compression garment only to reveal clusters of red, angry spots curling up my right leg like an unwanted vine. They first appeared earlier that morning...
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