Stay Lymphie Strong: Do’s and Don’ts

September 28, 2015.Reading time 20 minutes.

The biggest questions I now receive is “How do you maintain reduction? What are your Do’s and Don’ts?” When you become a patient of a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), one of the first things they hand you, or should (EMPHASIS ON SHOULD) is a few handouts of the Do’s and Don’ts for lifelong Lymphedema Management. In […]

Lymphedema Reduction: It is Possible

September 20, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

Let me begin by sharing my reduction story, which is the inspiration for creating Stay Lymphie Strong. I have primary bilateral lower extremity Lymphedema (LE) coupled with Chronic Veinous Insuffiency (CVI). When I was about 10 years old, I was scratched by a cat which caused a staph infection that required hospitalization. My lymph node had hardened, […]