Month: March 2023

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. This, combined with heat, elevation, medication, and my custom Medi capri leggings have alleviated much of my pain. I am currently in 10th grade, and dance on…

I am a cancer survivor of 14 yrs. from Lynch Syndrome, a inherited form of cancer where you can have 3 primary cancers. I was diagnosed originally with uterine cancer and while waiting for a full radical hysterectomy I started bleeding to find out I had stage 3 Kidney cancer. While in surgery what appeared…

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 a jolting and perplexing experience, for at once I was faced with both the sheer magnitude of a life-altering paradox as well as the monumental crossroads of…

I am the only CLT in the acute setting at our hospital. I see patients 450-900lbs that are “stuck” in the hospital from the size of their legs with lymphedema. My current patient has stage 4 lipo-lymphedema. The patient is smart and motivated and kind. I had previously won a circaid® lower leg reduction kit…

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 thought the swelling was just a result of overtraining. Then I became pregnant with my daughter and the swelling continued and got worse during pregnancy. It wasn’t…

I have defied the odds more than once, but right now I will tell you about my lymphedema. In 1991, I had major cancer surgery. A malignant melanoma was removed from my right thigh and my lymph nodes were removed. My life was changed forever. Malignant Melanoma can be deadly. I almost died from it….

I have been seeing a patient who had significant swelling in the R limb, post below knee amputation. The swelling limited the ability to be fit for a prosthesis. Due to COVID and other complications, therapy has been delayed for 3 years which further exacerbated swelling and skin changes. The patient did not tolerate traditional…

My name is Gina, I’m 56 years old and I have lipedema/lymphedema stages 3 & 4 secondary, with Venous insufficiency. After the birth of my youngest child, in 1995, I noticed, I was putting on weight in my legs and trunk, which over time became painful in the legs and knees, and sensitive to the…

This product has facilitated swelling reduction for both me as a lymphedema therapist and my patients. As a team, we were able to get a large amount of swelling (even chronic) down in a short amount of time. This produces great satisfaction, motivating the patient to participate in their lymphedema therapy experience! Since the debut…