b'SECTION 1: WHAT IS LYMPHEDEMA (LE)?But what if someone told them, There is no other train coming? Now the passengers are stranded for a longtime, unable to get home, and just.stuck. They might geta little ticked off. And then they might start getting angry.And they even might start to riot.Eventually, the body may respond to theabnormal build-up of lymph with inflammation.It is this inflammation that ultimately leads tothe common symptoms of lymphedema,including heaviness and tightness to namea few. Unfortunately, the inflammatory processwill get worse unless the patient finds a way toget rid of the excess lymph.16 UNDERSTANDING LYMPHEDEMA: KEEPING THE TRAIN ON TRACK SECTION 1: WHAT IS LYMPHEDEMA (LE)? 17'