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.
Category: Reflections
Those 5 Difficult Words: “May I have your seat?”
What’s worse: no one offering me a seat, or me not speaking up for myself while I’m in pain? How can I expect others to look out for me when I don’t look out for myself?
Things my grandmother taught me
My grandmother Phyllis was not a “bake banana bread and knit sweaters” kind of grandma.
Facing fears – and facts – at my yearly lymphedema check-up
When the going gets tough, the tough get elevated.
Now That’s a Swell Picture: Looking for lymphedema at an art museum
Whether a work of art is intended to depict someone with swelling or not, it still feels meaningful when I see a body that looks like mine or another lymphie friend’s.
“So is this blog going to be updated anytime soon, or what?”
Short answer: yes! Here’s what’s been going on.
When “lymphie life” and “office life” collide: Managing lymphedema in the workplace
Adjusting to a new job can be difficult, especially when living with a chronic condition.
Lucky 7: Celebrating the seven year blogiversary of The Lymphie Life
Time flies when you’re blogging about lymphedema!
Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
Self-care suggestions: an illustrated response to reader mail
“Drawing” on my own experience in response to a reader’s questions about self-care.