10 Years of The Lymphie Life: What a Decade of Lymphedema Blogging Taught Me

One Day at a Time: What 10 Years Without Alcohol Taught Me about My Lymphedema

It's been ten years without alcohol and a lifetime with lymphedema. The key to both, I've found, is to keep taking them one day at a time. Read the original blog post here: https://thelymphielife.com/2022/02/28/one-day-at-a-time-what-10-years-without-alcohol-taught-me-about-my-lymphedema/ [https://thelymphielife.com/2022/02/28/one-day-at-a-time-what-10-years-without-alcohol-taught-me-about-my-lymphedema/] Read my post on alcohol's effects on lymphedema: https://thelymphielife.com/2017/06/02/bottoms-up-the-effects-of-alcohol-on-lymphedema/ [https://thelymphielife.com/2017/06/02/bottoms-up-the-effects-of-alcohol-on-lymphedema/] See an example of my lymphedema habit tracker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlQRvE8H7jc/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/BlQRvE8H7jc/] See a listing of lymphedema support groups on Facebook: https://thelymphielife.com/links/#facebook-groups [https://thelymphielife.com/links/#facebook-groups] Please note that this blog is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as medical advice. I am not a medical professional — if you’re seeking medical advice or have questions about your treatment, please consult your doctor or lymphedema therapist.

Getting Technical about Lymphedema Prevention: A conversation with Richard Carreon, Managing Director and CEO of ImpediMed

Listen to an interview with Richard Carreon, managing director and CEO of ImpediMed. ImpediMed's new digital health platform, SOZO, incorporates bioimpedance spectroscopy and L-Dex technology to detect small amounts of lymphatic fluid building up in the limbs, allowing for early detection of subclinical lymphedema.⁠ This is an audio version of a blog post originally published on January 20, 2021, on thelymphielife.com. LINKS: Blog post: https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/19/getting-technical-about-lymphedema-prevention-a-conversation-with-richard-carreon/ [https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/20/getting-technical-about-lymphedema-prevention-a-conversation-with-richard-carreon/] ImpediMed: https://www.impedimed.com/ [https://www.impedimed.com/] Lymphedema Prevention Program: https://www.preventlymphedema.com/ [https://www.preventlymphedema.com/] What is BIS? (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPpbOoD1Spg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPpbOoD1Spg] Please note that this blog is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as medical advice. I am not a medical professional — if you’re seeking medical advice or have questions about your treatment, please consult your doctor or lymphedema therapist.

Compressed for Success: A conversation with Dr. Sheri Prentiss, Founder and President of the LIVE Today Foundation

A conversation with Dr. Sheri Prentiss, a physician-turned-patient whose nonprofit organization bridges the gap between the public health needs of minority and under-resourced communities and the medical treatment resources they need⁠. This is an audio version of a blog post originally published on January 19, 2021, on thelymphielife.com. LINKS: Blog post: https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/19/compressed-for-success-a-conversation-with-dr-sheri-prentiss/ [https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/19/compressed-for-success-a-conversation-with-dr-sheri-prentiss/] Dr. Sheri's Website: https://www.drsherimd.com/ [https://www.drsherimd.com/] LIVE Today Foundation: https://www.live-today.org/ [https://www.live-today.org/] LIVE Today on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8AhKmLLJ0ahK7V1ZVT-Bmw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8AhKmLLJ0ahK7V1ZVT-Bmw] Please note that this blog is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as medical advice. I am not a medical professional — if you’re seeking medical advice or have questions about your treatment, please consult your doctor or lymphedema therapist.

10 Years of The Lymphie Life: What a Decade of Lymphedema Blogging Taught Me

Reflections from your local lymphedema blogger, after a decade of writing. This is an audio version of a blog post originally published on January 15, 2021, on thelymphielife.com. LINKS: Blog post: https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/15/10-years-of-the-lymphie-life-what-a-decade-of-lymphedema-blogging-taught-me/ [https://thelymphielife.com/2021/01/15/10-years-of-the-lymphie-life-what-a-decade-of-lymphedema-blogging-taught-me/] 2011 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAx7zBgW00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAx7zBgW00] 2021 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqF5cAMOjXI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqF5cAMOjXI] Please note that this blog is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as medical advice. I am not a medical professional — if you’re seeking medical advice or have questions about your treatment, please consult your doctor or lymphedema therapist.