To celebrate my birthday this Thursday, I invite you to donate to my Birthday Fundraiser in support of our work to improve patient care!
20 years ago, I was 8 months pregnant with twins, and had never heard the word lymphedema. When my sons were born in September, one had some unusual swelling, but doctors brushed it off as “nothing to worry about.”
However, after a couple of months, that swelling had progressed to severe pitting edema in both legs and feet, and after an arduous and heart-wrenching process, my son Dylan was eventually diagnosed with primary lymphedema.
Then, to add insult to injury, when he was seven-months-old, he was prescribed his first set of compression garments and they were denied. As the saying goes, the rest is history… this injustice led me to dedicate myself to closing this gap in coverage for my son and all patients.
We’ve come a long way, but there is still more to do, and your donation will support our continued work to improve insurance coverage, increase access to care, and improve quality of life for patients throughout the country.
If you do not use Facebook, you can also donate via check or online by visiting the Donations page on our website. All donations are tax-deductible, and every dollar makes a difference!
As a reminder, we’ve recently made several upgrades to our Supplier Directory, and it is now bigger and better than ever! New features include:
- The ability to search for a supplier by name, in addition to the existing option of a distance-based search using your zip code or state.
- The ability to filter your search results by item type, body part, brands sold, and insurances accepted.
- The addition of approximately 1,000 more suppliers, bringing the current grand total to nearly 1,500 suppliers nationwide.
We hope that you are finding this resource helpful. If your supplier is still not in the directory, please encourage them to join by clicking on the “Register” button at the top of the Supplier Directory homepage. It’s 100% free to join, but suppliers do need to register their own businesses.
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaAdvocacyGroup.org
