Pearls, Fitness, and Community: Lipedema Awareness Month Interview

Pearls, Fitness, and Community: Lipedema Awareness Month Interview

Pattie Cornute, founder of Lipedema Fitness from Saratoga Springs, NY, shares her journey living with stage 3 lipolymphedema, the development of lymphedema in late-stage lipedema. An estimated 17 million Americans live with lipedema, causing pain, swelling, and decreased mobility. Faced with

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From Grandfather to Father to Son: Three Generations of Lymphedema

From Grandfather to Father to Son: Three Generations of Lymphedema

My dad, myself, and now my son all live with lymphedema (LE). Our family has been affected by this disease for three generations. As a young child, I never really knew what was wrong with my legs. I just knew they didn't look like all the other kids, but it never slowed me down. I lived a very

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How Collaboration Sparked Funding for Lymphatic Research at the University of Siena

How Collaboration Sparked Funding for Lymphatic Research at the University of Siena

The Association of Volunteers for the Assistance of Oncological Patients Venice (AVAPO) first learned of LE&RN during a presentation by its Spokesperson, Kathy Bates, an Academy Award-winning actress and cancer survivor, who shared her experience living with lymphedema (LE). Driven by

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Advocacy - Taking AIM

Advocacy - Taking AIM

People can survive the ‘what’ provided they know or have a ‘why’…” – Viktor Frankl

This blog focuses on the “why” for anyone living with lymphedema (LE), to take AIM…and advocate! I offer you heartfelt wishes of courage, encouragement plus perseverance. It’s always about “questions”

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WLD – 6th Edition, 6 March 2021 #SOS - #AgencyNotApathy

WLD – 6th Edition, 6 March 2021 #SOS - #AgencyNotApathy

A message from Stephen (Steve) Kelland, LE&RN Canada Chapter Chair

#SOS4WLD plus #Lit4LE – #AgencyNotApathy!

Tic, tic, tic, tic…

Dear “Lymphedema (LE) Community” afflictees, caregivers & supporters – we are SIXty days until edition SIX of our SIX March 2021, global recognition of “World

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Seek & Ye Shall Find: the beginning of the end… or, the end of the beginning

Seek & Ye Shall Find: the beginning of the end… or, the end of the beginning

a guest blog post by Stephen (Steve) Kelland, Canada Chapter Chair. The tenth LE&RN ‘blog’ from the initial LE&RN: International Chapter… Canada.

Perspective is everything. With Thanksgiving Day – Canada fully in the rear-view mirror, here is a message from a positive look back at a seminal

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Banner by Elaine McArdle, Supportive Spouse

Photo: “Traveling Banner” with (L-R) #1, Paula; #6, Barb; #10, Elaine; #8, Charlene; &, #5, Marina - Bathurst, New Brunswick

I know what you’re thinking. This article is a take on the 2005 book-turned-film about four besties who part ways for the first time. Friends from birth, literally,

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Three generations of men with LE – guest blog by Dave Sanger (Colorado)

My dad has lymphedema (LE), I have lymphedema and my son has lymphedema. Our family has had to deal with and has been affected by this disease now for three generations. I’ve had countless doctor’s appointments, hospitalizations and trials of different medications. 

As a young child, I

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Egypt Chapter Chair just finished offering a course on lymphedema at BGICC 2020

Dr. Ahmed Sawaby, LE&RN Egypt Chapter Chair, is promoting lymphedema knowledge among medical and paramedical personnel in his region. Dr. Sawaby just finished offering a lymphedema course at BGICC 2020, the 12th Breast Gynecological & Immuno-oncology International Cancer Conference, the

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Guest blog for “World Lymphedema Day—March 6, 2020” by Stephen Kelland

From LymphoGWG at FB page Lymphedema – LE Nexus Canada where the mission tag line is "Shrinking the Lymphedema World, while strengthening the Lymphedema Community...upside & down under"!

“Jamais deux sans trois” (from the French, figuratively translated to “good things come in threes”).

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