Anita’s Story
When I was in my 30’s I remember my father wearing those ugly white Ted hose. He told me he had Lymphedema. When I turned 40 I found out what
When I was in my 30’s I remember my father wearing those ugly white Ted hose. He told me he had Lymphedema. When I turned 40 I found out what
I was treated for invasive cervical cancer in 1977 at the age of 24. A series of surgeries culminated with a radical hysterectomy in which over 30 of my lymph
I’m a 53 years old woman who lives with secondary lymphedema of my left leg caused by cancer treatment seventeen years ago. Swelling and decreased functional use of my left
My name is Steven and my wife Kathleen is a physician, a loving mother and also a patient that suffers from Lymphedema Praecox. As you know, lymphedema praecox is a
I was diagnosed with lymphedema in 2011 after showing growing signs of the disease since 2000. I have it in both legs and learned that my paternal great grandmother had
I have primary lymphedema and I wanted to share two storytelling performances I did in NYC on my experience with lymphedema. Thanks for watching, and you can view my website
Lymphedema has always been a part of my life. My mother developed lymphedema in her early 20s. As a young child, I remember having to help my mother with daily
In December 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I and my family and friends were devastated and scared. For two weeks I went through many diagnostic tests including a
I am a RN who recently underwent surgery for uterine cancer. I developed lymphedema in my abdomen and lower extremities 2 months after surgery. It has affected my life tremendously