Category: Tips & Tricks
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Cigarettes and Chronic Swelling: Smoking’s effects on lymphedema
We all know smoking carries health risks, but how does it affect our lymphedema?
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Product Review: Staying elevated with the Lounge Doctor Leg Rest
I try out the Lounge Doctor Leg Rest for scientific elevation — and serious comfort.
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Book Review: “Lipedema Treatment Guide”
A review of Kathleen Lisson’s book, “Lipedema Treatment Guide: A Certified Lymphedema Therapist’s Advice for her Clients with Lipedema.”
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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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Elevating with words: 4 inspiring New Year’s affirmations for lymphies
We keep our lymphedema limbs elevated, so why not elevate our words, too?
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Product Review: Enjoy bath time again with the LimbO Waterproof Protector
Bathing while bandaged? Ditch the trash bags and duct tape.
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Book Review: “Swollen, Bloated and Puffy”
A review of Kathleen Lisson’s book “Swollen, Bloated and Puffy: A Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist’s Guide to Reducing Swelling in the Face and Body.”
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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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The Cellulitis Diaries: a day-by-day account of surviving infection while abroad
Few things are scarier than a bout of cellulitis – except, perhaps, getting cellulitis while in another country.