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Denise’s Story

I am 43 years old. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with M.S. This was a very difficult thing to deal with, especially as I am a divorced mother

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Kay’s Story

I only vaguely remember the time when I did not have lymphedema. I remember being a carefree and active kid at 7 or 8 but sometime after that I started

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Joyce’s Story

As I entered my 60’s, I noticed indentations in my legs when I removed my socks at the end of the day. One doctor I consulted said it might indicate

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Joan’s Story

In 1998 I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast and lobular carcinoma-in-situ of the left breast.  Having a bilateral mastectomy, 26 lymph nodes were removed from

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Jeanne’s Story

I have been diagnosed with primary bilateral lymphedema tarda in both legs. I have had several infections and been on many antibiotics since I was first diagnosed on January 3,

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Maryanne’s Story

My lymphedema was a result of radical hysterectomy surgery for cervical cancer in 1982.  I was not advised, nor aware of lymphedema at any time by my doctor.  In 1993,

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Mary’s Story

I was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in October 2010. My cancer spread and I underwent radiation a mastectomy on my left side and more radiation and a chemo

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Christine’s Story

I was so excited to find this blog site. I have suffered from lower left leg lymphedema after uterine cancer in 2009. I had a hysterectomy and 19 nodes removed

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