Category: Lymphie Stories
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Shamed by Facebook: How One Woman’s “Undesirable” Photo Turned Outrage into Empowerment
Social media holds the potential to connect and empower people, but it can just as easily tear down and dehumanize them. For one Canadian woman on Facebook earlier this week, it did both.
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Lost in Translation: An American’s Story of Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment in Japan
Imagine you were just diagnosed with lymphedema, except you’re in a foreign country. In addition to your diagnosis and treatment, there are language barriers, cultural differences, and insurance coverage to navigate — all the while adjusting emotionally and psychologically to life with a chronic medical condition.
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Lymphie man uses humor and storytelling to share about life with lymphedema
The focus of the lymphedema narrative is often on female patients, but lymphie men are out there!
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“I always end up still feeling good about my body”: How one woman with Parkes Weber Syndrome stays positive
Isa-Bella shares her story of positivity and hope in her own words.
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Lymphie Stories: Mamie F. and her Lift 4 Lymph Fundraiser
Mamie has combined her love of CrossFit and lymphedema advocacy in a fundraising event!