Category: Reflections
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Things my grandmother taught me
My grandmother Phyllis was not a “bake banana bread and knit sweaters” kind of grandma.
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Facing fears – and facts – at my yearly lymphedema check-up
When the going gets tough, the tough get elevated.
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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.
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“So is this blog going to be updated anytime soon, or what?”
Short answer: yes! Here’s what’s been going on.
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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.
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Lucky 7: Celebrating the seven year blogiversary of The Lymphie Life
Time flies when you’re blogging about lymphedema!
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Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
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Lymphedema self-care suggestions: an illustrated response to reader mail
“Drawing” on my own experience in response to a reader’s questions about self-care.
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Letting light in: lymphies share the unexpected positive impact of lymphedema on their lives
As the poet Rumi once wrote, “The wound is the place where the light enters you.”