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/ Read my post on alcohol's effects 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/ See a listing of lymphedema support groups on Facebook: 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelymphielife/message

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/ ImpediMed: https://www.impedimed.com/ Lymphedema Prevention Program: https://www.preventlymphedema.com/ What is BIS? (Video): 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelymphielife/message

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/ Dr. Sheri's Website: https://www.drsherimd.com/ LIVE Today Foundation: https://www.live-today.org/ LIVE Today on YouTube: 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelymphielife/message

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/ 2011 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAx7zBgW00 2021 Video: 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelymphielife/message