I have secondary lymphedema in both legs/feet as a result of two ovarian cancer surgeries.  My surgeon is fully aware and has no issue about going through with everything.  I was concerned about this as well.   The doctor at the weight management clinic also felt that dropping some weight would also help bring the Lymphedema in check as it might not all be lymphedema, but rather weight gain. Not sure how I feel about that.. but If they're all so confident I guess I should trust in that..    I have my pre-op appointment next week, so we'll see how it goes from here... :)

The 2007 event year is quickly coming to its end. We’ve had a lot of fun, met hundreds of people, made new friends, strengthened each other, and empowered ourselves to continue on our journeys. With the close of the 2007-year, our eyes turn to the future, to 2008. Where will we go? Our team has analyzed locations, researched demographics, met with support groups, consulted with area professionals for hours.. and HOURS.. and hours! We do this because YOU are worth it. It is our goal to reach out to as many people as possible. But, we can’t decide where to kick off the 2008 year! We’ve arm wrestled, had ping pong tournaments, basketball games and other battles of wills. So... we need your help to make this decision! We’re having a contest. Where do YOU want us to come to? Let us know! For the month of November, we will leave this post up. Reply and shout out to us where you want us to come to. If you have ever wished for OH to come to your area, now’s the time to speak up! Get your friends, surgeon and support group involved! Simply reply to this post and let us know the area you want us to come to. At the end of November, we will count up all of the votes and we will make the announcement in December. Rules of the game: -Since this is a member’s contest, you must be a member to vote -Each member can only vote once for the same area -Members CAN vote for multiple locations -One post, one vote. If you want to vote for another location, make a separate reply. -All votes have to be a reply to this one of the ‘contest’ posts -Due to logistics, we may not be able to come to the exact city requested, but we will come to that ‘area’ as close as possible. So now is the time to let your voice be heard! Where do YOU want us to come to?

I just got extra big tennis shoes and wore them very loose and did fine. Did it three times a week for three or four months, now I have compression stockings. Doing very well.

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In light of this being breast cancer awareness I wanted to post this.  I know we have several members who either have had breast cancer or know someone who has.  They may also have lymphedema from the breast cancer.  Please pass this along to others.  This article is very important.  This is for a study for breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.  I think the most important part of this article is also this: Most medical schools don't teach the lymphatic system at all. A national survey conducted by Rockson showed that the average time spent on teaching the lymphatic system during a four-year medical education is 15 minutes. That is so sad!  We need more education on this!  15 minutes being spent on such a vast part of our bodies is just unimaginable. Here's a link to the article: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071009/20071009006368.html?.v=1