Chapter Blogs

Canada Chapter: Stephen Kelland, Chair

Hi, LE&RN members, everywhere, especially those Canadian members of the Lymphedema Community, which – since establishment of “World Lymphedema Day (WLD) – 6 March 2016 – no longer recognizes national boundaries. Since launching, shortly after the initial WLD, the LE&RN: Canada Chapter has been

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A Day to Remember: 1st Annual WI Walk/Run

A Day to Remember: 1st Annual WI Walk/Run

Cindy Cronick

Walk/Run Organizer and WI Chapter Co-Chair

The First Annual WI Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases was such an inspirational day.  We couldn’t believe the great turnout and how so many people came together to learn about lymphedema and lymphatic diseases and to

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LE&RN Europe Chapter

LE&RN Europe Chapter

Epa Gousopoulos, M.D., MSc
Chair, Europe Chapter
Switzerland

The initiation of LE&RN Europe Chapter, with Switzerland as the first affiliated country, comes at the moment LE&RN embraced the challenge to lead an international campaign to recognize International Lymphedema Awareness day and

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My first patient

My first patient

ARUN REKHA

New Delhi, INDIA

My first patient: an eighteen-year old girl from a fairly rich family had a big leg owing to primary lymphoedema, and an innocent yet an impalpable dream - to fit into a denim jean! She marked it as a symbol of ultimate independence - her only regret being that

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Canada Chapter, Co-Chair, Andrew Matta

Canada Chapter, Co-Chair, Andrew Matta

Hello everyone!


With great pleasure, I welcome you to the LE&RN Canadian Chapter. This is a huge stepping-stone for those who are suffering from Lymphedema. LE&RN has been advocating both support and research for those who are suffering with lymphatic related disorders, and they are indeed

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