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Forum: Lymphedema

Talk with other about how to lower your risk of lymphedema and how to manage it if you've been diagnosed.

• New to Lymphedema? Start here.

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  Created by: Moderators on May 5, 2012 03:06PM

  Latest post: May 5, 2012 03:06PM by Moderators

• Cost of glove and chest compression garments

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  Created by: Irishlove on 19 hours ago

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• Is this Lymphedema?

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  Created by: macdebbie on Oct 4, 2021 01:48PM

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• Additional lymph node dissection after finding micromets?

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  Created by: Elle2 on Oct 14, 2021 01:43AM

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• Swollen arm, elbow, wrist, hand

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  Created by: Veeder14 on Sep 19, 2021 01:38AM

  Latest post: Oct 14, 2021 11:23PM by Veeder14

• Newly diagnosed. Lymphedema prevention question

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  Created by: ozma32 on Apr 14, 2021 06:43PM

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• Advice needed, kinda freaking out!

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  Created by: Dani444 on Sep 3, 2021 08:17PM

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• GRRRRRRRRR I HATE LE..........

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  Created by: Estepp on Oct 14, 2010 10:56PM

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• Lisa Levitt Gainsley, CLT, MLD practitioner

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  Created by: rrs on Apr 28, 2021 11:23AM

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• Covid Vaccine - Lymph node swelling

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  Created by: rrs on Jan 31, 2021 04:13PM

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• easyTAI CHI BREATHER EXERCISE to move Lymph fluid out

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  Created by: hugz4u on Nov 26, 2012 10:58PM

  Latest post: Oct 1, 2021 11:07PM by SerenitySTAT

• Pacemaker placement after breast cancer

  3 Posts 26 Views

  Created by: Snaps on Sep 30, 2021 05:05PM

  Latest post: Oct 1, 2021 12:56AM by ceanna

• Swelling in breast comes and goes - Doc says don't worry

  16 Posts 144 Views

  Created by: TwoForOneSpecial on Aug 24, 2021 11:19PM

  Latest post: Sep 30, 2021 06:45PM by navy1305

• advice re: flat knit sleeves and gloves

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  Created by: mzg on Sep 24, 2021 11:11AM

  Latest post: Sep 26, 2021 06:43AM by Rah2464

• Truncal lymphoedema issues.

  4 Posts 55 Views

  Created by: Gallgou64 on Sep 20, 2021 03:38PM

  Latest post: Sep 24, 2021 04:00PM by Binney4

• Chemo icing

  3 Posts 25 Views

  Created by: gb2115 on Sep 22, 2021 03:29PM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2021 09:25PM by gb2115

• Lymphedema threat: are we ever out of the woods?

  57 Posts 1,012 Views

  Created by: claireinaz on Feb 2, 2021 10:57AM

  Latest post: Sep 19, 2021 02:10PM by viewfinder

• LVA surgery - bypass surgery - Have you done it?

  686 Posts 12,081 Views

  Created by: mjsgumbas on Feb 14, 2014 08:48PM

  Latest post: Sep 15, 2021 11:52AM by pennsygal

• Painting.......... lymphedema risk??

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  Created by: cayenneblue-2007Jun02 on Jul 15, 2007 05:43PM

  Latest post: Sep 11, 2021 07:13PM by exbrnxgrl

• compression 24/7, or OK to go without sometime?

  7 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: kriserts on May 28, 2021 07:50AM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2021 05:27PM by kriserts

• Reflexology lymph drainage

  4 Posts 48 Views

  Created by: Rainyday7 on Sep 2, 2021 09:05AM

  Latest post: Sep 3, 2021 06:43AM by Sabbymama

• Yellow jacket sting

  6 Posts 58 Views

  Created by: Jennvo on Aug 31, 2021 09:15PM

  Latest post: Sep 1, 2021 07:13PM by SerenitySTAT

• Who is my lymphedema health care provider?

  10 Posts 76 Views

  Created by: NayaBean on Aug 28, 2021 02:16PM

  Latest post: Aug 29, 2021 01:44PM by MinusTwo

• LYMPHA Procedure with Mastectomy?

  11 Posts 106 Views

  Created by: LW422 on May 12, 2021 05:41PM

  Latest post: Aug 27, 2021 10:45PM by LW422

• Breast Lymphedema after Mastectomy

  11 Posts 179 Views

  Created by: fifi67 on Jan 20, 2020 09:43AM

  Latest post: Aug 25, 2021 10:28PM by RMC19

• Breast lymphedema

  13 Posts 245 Views

  Created by: Abbidoodle on Jul 6, 2020 12:05AM

  Latest post: Aug 25, 2021 10:53AM by RMC19

• LVA cost & coverage

  4 Posts 95 Views

  Created by: elise24601 on Jan 10, 2019 08:53PM

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• Liposuction / Flying Squirrel surgery

  17 Posts 281 Views

  Created by: Linda2119 on Nov 29, 2020 06:08PM

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• Can I play Tennis?

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  Created by: sanbar8771 on Jul 14, 2011 12:15PM

  Latest post: Aug 9, 2021 01:15PM by eliananora

• New hope for those of us with lymphedema!

  4 Posts 132 Views

  Created by: cowgal on Aug 3, 2021 11:10AM

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