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  • Lymphedema Treatment Act Update:

    Posted March 26, 2013 by Jenny Sterner

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    Lymphedema Treatment Act Update:  March 26, 2013   We are still in the process of building our state teams to advocate for the Act. To date we have teams in 31 states - can you help us reach our g Read More...

  • Lymphedema Treatment Act Update:

    Posted February 10, 2013 by Jenny Sterner

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    Lymphedema Treatment Act Update:   Our sponsor for the 113th Congress, Congressman Dave Reichert (R) of Washington State, who is a majority member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee to which our b Read More...

  • My lymphedema story

    Posted December 22, 2012 by Lympha Yogi

    1 Comment 7,942 Views

    HI Everyone!  I just wanted to say hello and share a little about my story.  I am a 24 year old female with primary lymphedema.  I was diagnosed when I was 11 after a battery of various tests.  My lym Read More...

  • Pumping on Flights

    Posted November 21, 2012 by Anne Rock

    231,261 Views

    Has anyone experienced using a compression pump on an airlines? I have Lymphedema in my left leg, so of course it needs to be straight as I use my pump. How have you arranged this?

  • Lymphedema Treatment

    Posted October 4, 2012 by Rosa Covarrubia

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    I just want to let the community out there know that I had a mastectomy on November 20, 2008, followed by chemo and radiation. Thirteen lymph nodes were removed including the axilla area. I have lymphedema. After li Read More...

  • Lymphedema Treatment Act Update--September 2012

    Posted August 31, 2012 by Jenny Sterner

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    Lymphedema Treatment Act Update:   Going into the August recess our cosponsor count was 89. Although members of Congress and their staff still receive and review your letters, during recess new cosponsors cannot b Read More...

  • night sleeve

    Posted August 17, 2012 by Mary Angel

    4 Comments 213,074 Views

    I didn't know I had so much to say. Does anyone know of a good night sleeve that is reasonable priced. The ones I have seen online are so high in price. It just might be the nature of the beast, but thought I would give Read More...

  • ads for sleeves

    Posted August 17, 2012 by Mary Angel

    2 Likes 10,210 Views

    Just throwing out one of my observations.  I am looking online for a new sleeve. Don't you just love the models of the compression sleeves with their skinny little arms that look more like anorexia then someone with Read More...

  • lymphedema a speed bump

    Posted August 16, 2012 by Mary Angel

    2 Likes 11,447 Views

      Just found this site. "Bar fight gone bad on a Saturday night" is my usual response when someone asks about my thickly wrapped arm. Easier then explaining breast cancer, the removal of lymph nodes, lymphphatic&nb Read More...

  • Please Help

    Posted July 7, 2012 by melinda kirkley

    16,974 Views

    My name is Melinda and I am 34 yrs old. I was diagnosed with cellulitis and lymphedema on October 9, 2011. I had had surgery on my right ankle and the dr put a drain in my leg because she said she had to stretch my calf Read More...