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The Lymphedema Patient Roundtable welcomes the first episode of summer with a lively discussion about compression garments, body image, the benefits of swimming, and why it’s actually a good thing that you’re getting up to pee so much after pumping! A special thanks to our panelists:

– Cam Ayala, Primary Lymphedema Patient, Lympha Press Compression Therapy Consultant (@CamronAyala)

– Kelly Bell (@Veteran_Fighting_Lymphedema)

– Mary Kastelberg, Primary Lymphedema Patient, Lympha Press Compression Therapy Consultant (@LiveLoveLymphie)

– Catherine Rosenberg, Lymphedema Patient (@crosenberg1982)

– Angela Jones, Lipolymphedema Patient and Health Coach

– Amanda Sobey, Health & Fitness Coach/Lymphedema Patient (@am.sobey)

– Alexa Ercolano, Primary Lymphedema Patient (@lymphielife)

Lympha Press is proud to offer these monthly Roundtables and to be a support to the lymphedema community. Sign up to attend any of our live webinars at https://linktr.ee/LymphaPress.

June 10, 2021

The Lymphedema Patient Roundtable – June 2021

The Lymphedema Patient Roundtable welcomes the first episode of summer with a lively discussion about compression garments, body image, the benefits of swimming, and why it's actually a good thing that you're getting up to pee so much after pumping!
June 9, 2021

Get Up and Keep Going: The Morgan McCoy Interview

A bout of ulcerative colitis in 2018 started a downward spiral for Morgan McCoy's health. In 2019, a blood clot in her left leg led to amputation. Then, a lymphedema diagnosis evidenced by 30 pounds of fluid. You'd never know any of this by the smile on Morgan's face. Her credo? "I could pout and be sad or depressed, or I can get up and just keep going. It's a choice."
June 2, 2021

Decide How Much Living You Want to Do: The Blanche Pepitone Interview

Diagnosed with lymphedema as a baby, Blanche Pepitone had her first surgery at 18 months old. Her parents and siblings raised her to live life fully, regardless of her condition, and that has been Blanche's lifelong credo: "You've got to decide how much living you want to do and do what it takes to live that life."
June 2, 2021

Lymphedema Patient Roundtable – May 2021

A focus on wellness and exercise and the importance of breathing, along with compression, Lympha Press, surgery, and everything related to lymphedema.
May 30, 2021

Lympha Press Hosts Lipedema Awareness Month Activities

June is Lipedema Awareness Month, and Lympha Press will offer patients and medical professionals many opportunities to be educated and inspired. On Thursday, June 10th at […]
May 26, 2021

Fight, Finish, Faith With Mary Kastelberg

Mary Kastelberg was diagnosed with lymphedema at age 12. This is her story, shared in partnership with LE&RN, a nonprofit network devoted to spreading awareness and […]
May 24, 2021

Who is the Best Candidate for an Innovative Lymphatic Surgery?

By Dr. Jay Granzow This is an 11-minute read. For me, as a lymphedema reconstructive plastic surgeon, everything is centered around patient care and looking at […]
May 14, 2021

Legs Like Mine: The Susan O’Hara Interview

Lap band surgery resulted in the loss of 171 pounds, but why were her calves still 26 inches each? After the successful weight loss, walking 14 miles a day, and eating a very restrictive diet, she concluded: "This was not just metabolic obesity." Her knees were dislocating 7 - 8 times a day. The social lymphedema communities were a tremendous help to Susan - and then she discovered lipedema.
May 14, 2021

Just Be Willing to Fight: The Alex Robinson Interview

A gymnastics accident at age 15 left Alex Robinson with a fractured fibula...and a lymphedema diagnosis. Be inspired by her journey!
April 23, 2021

How Lymphatic Surgery Works Hand-in-Hand With Compression Therapy

By Dr. Jay Granzow This is an 11-minute read. Delving deeper into case histories, we can explore the impact of lymphedema therapy and compression garments and […]