On this blog we are featuring stories that have been submitted through our website as part of the My Lymphedema Story campaign.  We hope you are as moved and inspired

Six years this August, I will have this condition. I don’t know what caused it. I went to bed one evening and when I got up the next morning my

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in September 2020 at forty-four years old. After I completed radiation treatment, I found it difficult to move and use my right arm and

As I entered year 4 as a cervical cancer survivor I developed severe lymphedema. It came on quickly. I was active, a wife, and mother of 3 young children. My

I am 33 years old and I live in the amazing state of California. In 2019 I was diagnosed with Lymphedema, yea! I am actually excited about this diagnosis as

My Lymphedema Story began in December 2007 when I first noticed unexplained swelling in my right foot. A few days later it spread to my left foot and then eventually

My lymphedema story started nearly a year ago. I was fortunate to have a breast surgeon that warned & educated me on the possibility of it happening after my lumpectomy,

This is my story and how Congress can get help for the MILLIONS of us who are afflicted with Lymphedema. 1. DOCTORS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEED TRAINING: I had been

  The challenge here is to bring years of lymphedema struggles into a compressed version, so that you can comprehend my journey as a lymphedema patient. How can I explain