Category: Reflections
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The latest
There never seems to be a dull moment when you’ve got lymphedema. A couple of days ago, I noticed a strange rash on my right leg, spreading from the bottom of my foot to midway up my calf. It looked like a series of bug bites, although there weren’t any puncture wounds and it didn’t…
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Shopping Day
Today my sister and I went to the mall, where I bought a couple lymphie-friendly pieces. I like these because they’re extremely comfy and roomy – perfect for wearing my compression garments under, yet still cool in the hot weather. Yes, I got them to accommodate my lymphedema, but I also got them because I…
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Overwhelmed
Hi, lymphies. I am so overwhelmed with a lot of things right now; between my progressing lymphedema, long hours at work, and my ever-present body image issues, I feel like I’m drowning. But I’m also overwhelmed with good things, too. The comments you all have left me after yesterday’s post were so beautiful and supportive…
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Upset today
I depended on my left leg to allow myself to feel like I was somewhat normal, that I wasn’t all bad. It was my safety net; I would often tuck my swollen, shameful right leg behind my normal, regular-sized one so people wouldn’t notice it while I was sitting or standing. Whenever I would get…
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Beat Street
I just got home from my first ten hour shift at work, and God, I am beat. Both of my legs are considerably swollen, so not only am I tired but I am also puffy. I talked to the head baker and he was very understanding about my condition. He said that it would be…
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Today was Swell.
Today I worked eight hours at the pie shop, and my legs are swollen as anything. If you can’t tell, my right leg is the one with lymphedema, and the left one is the “normal” one, although today it is almost just as swollen. I’m upset that the left one is swelling, as I’ve always…
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Pleased as… Pie?
Hello, Lymphies! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to sit down and write a good post for you guys. I haven’t had consistent internet access in my apartment for, oh, about a month and a half, and it has finally been fixed. Hardly an excuse, I know, but now that I have the…
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Apologies!!
Hey, everyone. I am so sorry for the lack of updates lately – we have no internet access in my apartment and so the only way I get to post and check my email is through my phone. We should be getting internet back soon, but in the meantime there will be a sort of…
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On the Train
Hello, lymphies! I am writing this from the train, as I’m going home visit my family for a few weeks. The ride from Burlington, VT, to Baltimore, MD, takes about twelve hours.. I got five down, and only about seven more to go! I didn’t wear a compression garment for the trip, although I know…