I want to support anything and everything to do with lymphedema, either people (doctors, nurses and emergency medics) don’t even know anything about lymphedema and those who do know something,

Lymphedema is a debilitating condition of localized fluid retention caused by a blocked lymphatic system. It is most often seen after breast cancer treatments such as lymph node dissection, surgery

Where do I begin… I had been married and had three beautiful children. Unfortunately, the marriage did not work out and I was now a single mom. Shortly after my

You faced breast cancer, from the terror of diagnosis to the ambiguity of treatments to the trials of surgery. You emerged…bald, but grateful to go on with your life. But

I have had secondary lymphedema since 2005 after having treatments for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). I had 4 months of bi-weekly chemo followed by a mastectomy then 33 rounds of

In April 2010 at age 50 I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. I had a hysterectomy and 18 lymph nodes removed for biopsy. In September 2010 I flew to Italy

I was diagnosed with primary lymphedema in May 2010. After 6 different doctors failed to diagnose my condition a nurse identified it and I was sent to the Lymphedema Clinic

I have had secondary lymphedema since 2005 after having treatments for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). I had 4 months of bi-weekly chemo followed by a mastectomy then 33 rounds of

My (soon to be) 16-year-old son has suffered from congenital lymphangio mytosis since the age of 3 or 4. Now that he is in my care we make daily trips