I became ill 5 years ago and couldn’t get even one doctor to recognize my conditions, despite bringing them printed information from experts, detailing and accurately describing the symptoms I

Everyone is unique, and so, in some ways, is the personal story of everyone who has lymphedema. Mine, however, is more uncommon than most such stories, for I have primary

I am a 31-year-old single mother of a 6-year-old girl. I have Primary Congenital Lymphedema or Milroy’s Disease. My lymphedema was noticed at birth. My lymphedema not only affects my

I have primary lymphedema in my left leg.  The first time my leg swelled, I was 18 years old. My parents had taken me to Orlando for my college orientation

I am a 48 year old mother of one boy 12. In 2004, I became ill with a serious intestinal infection. After months on oral and IV antibiotics, I was

I am a 58-year-old male and have secondary lymphedema in my right leg due to the removal of a lymph node and follow-up radiation after being diagnosed with prostate cancer

I became aware that something was wrong in high school when a girlfriend told me that my legs looked like they didn’t belong with my body. At this time, in

After many years of asking my doctor what was wrong with my legs and being told they were just “fat,” I decided to find out why myself. Thankfully with the

Cindy after-photo   Please support the Lymphedema Treatment Act. The cost of maintenance for patients like me prevents far more costly expenses from serious complications such as infections and even