This week we're so excited to partner with Theresa from The Compression Closet who wrote this wonderful post on working while you have lymphedema. I feel so lucky that I get to work from home but I...
Pregnancy is such a special time. Your body changes in incredible ways to make room for your baby. While miraculous, these changes can come with side effects -swelling and pressure, fatigue, vein issues, back pain...
Nighttime Garments Demystified If you wear daytime compression garments and you don’t swell at night or experience any kind of discomfort from your lymphedema, you don’t necessarily need to wear a nighttime garment or wrap....
Summer has long been my favorite season until I developed lymphedema. Heat and humidity are definitely not my friends and even though I know I’ll feel better in my compression garments and keep my swelling...
I recently spoke with a woman who developed cellulitis (a very serious bacterial infection in either the skin or tissues) as a result of her lymphedema. Understandably, she was scared and filled with questions. If you...
What is Lymphedema? Lymphedema is a medical condition that occurs when part of the lymphatic system is damaged, blocked and/or missing. As a result, the body can lose its ability to drain waste-filled fluid from...
