Show Off Your Stems: The Joyful Defiance of Debra Swersky’s Stemwear
For lymphedema patient Debra Swersky, her one-legged legging is more than just an item of clothing: it’s a statement, one she wants others to have the chance to make, too.
Category: Lymphie Stories
Putting Philanthropic Vision into Clinical Action: A conversation with Dr. Sheri and Richard Carreon
“We have the ability to impact millions of individuals in a way that will have generational impact to come.”
Getting Technical about Lymphedema Prevention: A conversation with Richard Carreon, Managing Director and CEO of ImpediMed
“The earlier you can detect a chronic disease and effectively treat it, the better the outcomes are going to be.”
Compressed for Success: A conversation with Dr. Sheri Prentiss, Founder and President of the LIVE Today Foundation
“This work is great, and it must go on.”
10 Years of The Lymphie Life: What a Decade of Lymphedema Blogging Taught Me
Reflections from your local lymphedema blogger, after a decade of writing.
Turn On, Tune In, and Lymph Out: 14 Podcasts About Lymphedema and Lipedema
Listen up, lymphies! These engaging podcasts about lymphedema and lipedema are sure to elevate your lymphatic knowledge.
My Top 5 Takeaways from the 2019 National Lymphedema Network Conference
The 2019 NLN Conference was full of amazing information. Here are five of my biggest takeaways.
A conversation with Gaynor Leech and the question that started it all
“I often hear from those that live with lymphedema that nobody listens … Spread the word: Lymphedema exists. We exist.”
A conversation with the co-chairs of the LE&RN California Chapter
“This day means ‘we matter,’ ‘I am not alone in this fight,’ ‘my disease is real.’ It’s a day where we can come together and demand that the world hears us.”
A conversation with Emma Detlefsen, the girl in the purple cape
“Maybe at first people are like, ‘Who is this kid?’ But usually after I talk, they realize that I kinda know what I’m talking about.”