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Visit LE&RN’s Virtual Expo

Visit LE&RN’s Virtual Expo

When it comes to lymphedema, lipedema, and lymphatic and venous diseases, the more you know the better. LE&RN's Virtual Expo brings together manufacturers, distributors, and schools to offer unique solutions and perspectives for patients and therapists alike. Each company has made a video

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Lymphedema Prevalence and Treatment Benefits

Lymphedema Prevalence and Treatment Benefits

On Wednesday, November 18, at 2pm EST (11am PST), LE&RN will be pleased to present Stanley G. Rockson, M.D. for "Lymphedema Prevalence and Treatment Benefits," as part of our livestreamed Symposium Series. The Symposium will be available for viewing, live, on our Livestream event page. At

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To Always Be Brave, by Emma Detlefsen

To Always Be Brave, by Emma Detlefsen

Hi, I’m Emma and I’m 7.

I was born with lymphedema in my legs and feet. I don’t like having lymphedema, there’s really nothing good about lymphedema. I’ve been getting a lot of infections this year and they hurt and make me feel really sick. Sometimes even the doctors don’t know how to

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Looking Forward: Out of the Closet – Success in Sight

Looking Forward: Out of the Closet – Success in Sight

a blog post by William Repicci, LE&RN Executive Director

The world seemed to shift on its axis this past weekend.

On Saturday, I sat at a dinner with LE&RN spokesperson Kathy Bates. In a speech so moving that it left the audience rapt, Ms. Bates told the stories that had been shared

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Zachary’s Story, by Marc Berger

Zachary’s Story, by Marc Berger

This is a guest blog written by Zachary's father, Marc Berger.

Zachary is 11 and he has lymphatic malformation.

He was diagnosed when he was 16 days old. We knew he had cysts around his jaw and neck at birth but did not know what it was.

He was born two weeks early, just shy of his

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Lipedema: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Lipedema: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Professor Etelka Földi, MD, Physician-in-Chief of the Földi Clinic,Special Clinic for Lymphology, Hinterzarten, Germany, will deliver the keynote address, "Lipedema: What We Know and What We Need to Know," at the 1st Annual Symposium on Lipedema in New York City. This presentation will be

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