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Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters News from LE&RN, September 2019

September 2019

Don't miss the 10th anniversary of the NY 5K Fun Run & Walk to Fight LE & LD

Join LE&RN in New York City for the 10th annual NY 5K Fun Run & Walk to Fight LE & LD on October 19 at a new location: Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN August 2019

August 2019

LE&RN heads to DC to fight for research—and for cures

LE&RN is fighting for LE/LD cures, which will require increased research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). LE&RN CEO, William ("Bill") Repicci (pictured third from right) and Scientific Medical Advisory

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN July 2019

July 2019

2nd annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant awarded to Dr. Alex Wong

In June, LE&RN and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) awarded Alex Wong, M.D., the second annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant for the project titled “Animal Model for Secondary

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN June 2019

June 2019

Support LE&RN's midyear appeal

At the Washington D.C. #LymphWalk in March, activist Tina Himaya said, "I now feel that I have hope that, in my lifetime, there will be a cure for lymphedema."

Those who have been on the front lines of this battle against lymphedema and

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN May 2019

May 2019

From coast to coast and in between — it's LymphWalk season!

The next #LymphWalk is this Sunday, June 2, at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver, Colorado. (CO #LymphWalk organizers and CO Chapter Co-Chairs Marie Apodaca and Angela Marquez pictured above.) Bianca Curtiss-Schmidt, an

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN April 2019

April 2019

Run (or Walk!) to your nearest #LymphWalk!

Run/Walk season is officially upon us. LE&RN kicked off the season with an amazing DC Rally & Walk on March 30. LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates energized hundreds of participants on the steps of the Lincoln

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN March 2019

March 2019

LE&RN heads to D.C.!

On March 29, over 140 advocates from across the United States, led by LE&RN, will descend on Washington, D.C., to lobby for increased funding and attention for lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Read about LE&RN's efforts and activities in D.C. in this

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN February 2019

February 2019

4th annual World Lymphedema Day, March 6

Events all over the world are being posted on WorldLymphedemaDay.org as we lead up to the fourth annual World Lymphedema Day, March 6. Check them out, and add your own. The petition to designate “LD Awareness & Cures” as the World

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, News from LE&RN January 2019

January 2019

Register now for 2nd annual D.C. Lobby Day, March 29, led by Kathy Bates

On Friday, March 29, 2019, LE&RN activists will head to Capitol Hill for D.C. Lobby Day, demanding that more be done to help those struggling with LE and LD. Kathy Bates will lead the charge as she did last year,

Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, December 2018

December 2018

What does Kathy Bates want as we look forward to a new year?

This past November, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates stood at a podium in front of medical professionals and patient activists and made an impassioned speech.

"I want a cure," she said. "And not just a cure, but a cure that reverses

Newsletter

Don't miss the 10th anniversary of the NY 5K Fun Run & Walk to Fight LE & LD

Join LE&RN in New York City for the 10th annual NY 5K Fun Run & Walk to Fight LE & LD on October 19 at a new location: Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

LE&RN heads to DC to fight for research—and for cures

LE&RN is fighting for LE/LD cures, which will require increased research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). LE&RN CEO, William ("Bill") Repicci (pictured third from right) and Scientific Medical Advisory

2nd annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant awarded to Dr. Alex Wong

In June, LE&RN and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) awarded Alex Wong, M.D., the second annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant for the project titled “Animal Model for Secondary

Support LE&RN's midyear appeal

At the Washington D.C. #LymphWalk in March, activist Tina Himaya said, "I now feel that I have hope that, in my lifetime, there will be a cure for lymphedema." Those who have been on the front lines of this battle against lymphedema and

From coast to coast and in between — it's LymphWalk season!

The next #LymphWalk is this Sunday, June 2, at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver, Colorado. (CO #LymphWalk organizers and CO Chapter Co-Chairs Marie Apodaca and Angela Marquez pictured above.) Bianca Curtiss-Schmidt, an

Run (or Walk!) to your nearest #LymphWalk!

Run/Walk season is officially upon us. LE&RN kicked off the season with an amazing DC Rally & Walk on March 30. LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates energized hundreds of participants on the steps of the Lincoln

LE&RN heads to D.C.!

On March 29, over 140 advocates from across the United States, led by LE&RN, will descend on Washington, D.C., to lobby for increased funding and attention for lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Read about LE&RN's efforts and activities in D.C. in this

4th annual World Lymphedema Day, March 6

Events all over the world are being posted on WorldLymphedemaDay.org as we lead up to the fourth annual World Lymphedema Day, March 6. Check them out, and add your own. The petition to designate “LD Awareness & Cures” as the World

Register now for 2nd annual D.C. Lobby Day, March 29, led by Kathy Bates

On Friday, March 29, 2019, LE&RN activists will head to Capitol Hill for D.C. Lobby Day, demanding that more be done to help those struggling with LE and LD. Kathy Bates will lead the charge as she did last year,

What does Kathy Bates want as we look forward to a new year?

This past November, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates stood at a podium in front of medical professionals and patient activists and made an impassioned speech. "I want a cure," she said. "And not just a cure, but a cure that reverses

At the Washington D.C. #LymphWalk in March, activist Tina Himaya said, "I now feel that I have hope that, in my lifetime, there will be a cure for lymphedema."

Those who have been on the front lines of this battle against lymphedema and

This past November, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates stood at a podium in front of medical professionals and patient activists and made an impassioned speech.

"I want a cure," she said. "And not just a cure, but a cure that reverses