I am a Registered Nurse and have been on my feet for as many as 14 hours in the course of a day. At that time, I rarely developed any swelling in my feet or legs. However, when diagnosed with ovarian cancer, followed by surgery and chemotherapy, I was left with lymphedema in my left leg and left lower abdomen. I don’t stand on my feet as many hours anymore as I no longer work in a hospital setting. The compression hose keeps the swelling to a minimum.
I have dealt with lymphedema for most of my life as a symptom of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. For my entire adult life, I’ve worn a compression garment from another…
It all started when I simply had started a sit down job 4 years ago (December 2018) which I never had before at a call center and my…
My journey started about 7 years ago. I was an avid athlete, ran 15 marathons and competed in a full ironman. When my ankles started to swell, I…
As an advanced cancer survivor, I share a story that is both unique and common, for I’m an individual but my circumstances are shared. Having breast cancer was…
Lipedema is most often diagnosed in women following puberty, during pregnancy, or around menopause. One patient, who was diagnosed at 20, is Caroline, a media designer. She made a…
I was diagnosed with venolymphatic malformations in my right thigh in fifth grade. I had two sclerotherapy surgeries in 6 months to scorch some of the extra vessels….
