Posted by Lori Fuller
My sister and I both are candidates for LVA surgery with Dr. Chen in IowaCity, IA. My sister Wendy Boylan is at stage 4 and stage 5 in her legsaccording to the lymphograph. (sp) The insurance company has just deniedher s Read More...
Posted by sandra renaud
Hi I have had truncle le for 8 year The only treatment I have done was compresson and it gave me more pain after I removed the vest. I am on 30 mgs of slow release morphine and am not getting the same pain managmen Read More...
Posted by Brenna M.
I recently underwent surgical treatment for primary lymphedema in my right leg. The procedure, called LVA (Lymphaticovenous anastomosis) was performed on April 21, 2015 and I’m already seeing a significant improvem Read More...
Posted by Deb P
I have recenctly been told I have lymphedema and been told I can't get in to see the physical therapist until the 23rd of this month. Is there anything I can do to my arm to keep it from swelling up more? And my doctor w Read More...
Posted by veda beck
hello I was wondering if anyone has Lymphedema in their abdomen? I am obese but i only have it on the right side of my abdomen. any comments would help
Posted by Nathalie B
Hello! I have not posted in a long time, but I think is time I share that kinesio taping has been working very well for me, I was able to learn how to do it by a therapist and now I do it myself. I have not used compres Read More...
Posted by Jim Miller
Has anyone found a relationship between primary lymphedema and kidney functions? Or dysfunctions, I should say? I've had primary lymphedema since 1967, it's well managed since 2009 with CDT, MLD, nightime compression, da Read More...
Posted by Anne Rock
I have a solution tor those who have one-leg Lymphedema to keep the normal leg at about the same temperature at night as the one that is wrapped. I insert the Lymphedema-side leg of a pair of pa Read More...
Posted by Julie Deane
I'm a new therapist. When I unwrap my patients bandages there are areas of raised fluid filled skin at the tibia and on the sides where there is space between the foam pieces...is this normal? Can this be avoided?
Posted by Sasha Vinokur
Has anyone used Coban 2 with lymphedema patients instead of bandaging? Or have any information about this. Also, to those therapists who have students interested in Lymphedema, how much do you let Read More...