Category: Tips & Tricks
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Elevating the voices of men with lymphedema: An introduction
Lymphedema doesn’t discriminate: men have it, too, and leaving them out of the conversation risks alienating them from much-needed treatment and support.
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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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Water nymphs and divine madness: the surprising etymology of “lymphedema”
If you sometimes feel like your lymphedema is driving you crazy, don’t worry – it’s in its etymological DNA.
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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.”
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Springing a leak: understanding and treating lymphorrhea
When your lymphedema limb starts leaking lymph fluid, it can be a little alarming. Here’s what’s going on and how to treat it.
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Lymphies explaining lymphedema: an illustrated guide to “lymphsplaining”
We’re not only explaining lymphedema and the lymphatic system, but doing so within the context of our own personal experiences as lymphies.
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Bottoms Up! The Effects of Alcohol on Lymphedema
For many, alcohol is a part of life. But what about when a chronic health condition is a part of life, too?
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Essential Fashion: A Review of StickyJ Medical Alert Jewelry
Medical alert jewelry can be essential, but their lack of style doesn’t have to be.
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World Health Day 2017: Reflections on life with depression and lymphedema
In managing and treating our physical health, we must be mindful not to neglect our emotional and mental health in the process.