I was diagnosed with lymphedema in the spring of 2005 after having had a mastectomy in 2000. In 2006, the breast cancer returned in my axilla. After radiation treatment to the affected arm, I had a full blown case of lymphedema. My right arm was two times its normal size. It was a heartbreaking situation […]

I was told I had Breast Cancer in 2001. I went through treatment and noticed a swelling in my left hand and arm. Shortly there after I was diagnosied with Lymphedema. I went to Sister Kenny in Minneapolis and learned how to manage my Lymphedema and was successful for several years until I was told […]

On Valentines Day, 2013 I found out I had breast cancer. I was fortunate that they caught it early and I was sent to the leading cancer center in the state of Michigan to begin my course of treatment. During my initial consultation, one of the specialists mentioned that one possible side effect of the […]

My lymphedema was diagnosed about 10 years ago. Shortly after my first rounds with a severe case of cellulitis, I became seriously ill. All I knew in the befinning was that I had this infection that seemed to quickly spread, and landed me in the hospital. I had just found a temp job but lost […]

Hi my name is Bonnie. I was diagnosed with Lymphedema after having open heart surgery 5 years ago. I have it in both of my legs. In the beginning I had to drive hour and 15 minutes 1 way 3 times a week for my wraps. It’s very hard to walk with the wraps on both […]

I have had Lymphedema in both legs since 2004. I had skin removal surgery along with Lipo, from this, my lymph nodes were destroyed. I wear custom hosiery, and receive Physical Therapy from a specialist in Lymphedema Treatment. Therapy includes massages, that open up the lymph system, and then I am put on a pump […]

I developed lymphedema of the upper extremity following left side thoracic outlet surgery in 2011. It went misdiagnosed for 18 months. All of the lymph nodes on my left side have failed and my right side has started to weaken. I will require manual drain therapy for the rest of my life. Without therapy lymph […]

I was diagnosed with Vascilitis in 2007.  The Vasculitis blew through my legs, vein and muscle tissue.  My legs became very painful, heavy, and fragile,  Any small cut would cAuse  them to weep for days. My doctor noticed that my legs were getting bigger and more  misshapen and suggested I get treatment for my Lymphedema. […]

I first exhibited symptoms of primary lymphedema when I was in high school. Someone signed my yearbook, “Remember me when your ankles swell.” My mother and grandmother both were diagnosed with Milroyce Disease, and I watched them both suffer and do their best to contain the swelling, to no avail, and eventually die of complications […]