From the category archives:

Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema treatment just got more accessible

July 23, 2010

How to apply for NHS funding
Two years ago it took several letters and an approach to my MEP, before I got my first course of MLD (Manual Lymphatic Drainage) funded by the PCT.
Today, I don’t know if they saw my name at top of paper, or if it has genuinely got easier to get funding, [...]

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Lymphoedema treatment – and how it is working for me

May 7, 2010

Getting one’s limbs back!
Many of us who have had cancer treatment, or other medical problems, end up with swollen arms, legs, etc.
This is caused by Lymphoedema – a condition that is often badly treated in Britain.  But there is help out there, as I have found.

I have just had my first treatment with Sossi Yerissian, [...]

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Lymphoedema patients should demand exercise classes

November 14, 2009

Riding a bike is good exercise  Wikipedia

MANAGING LYMPHOEDEMA
Dr. Jacqueline Todd’s recent talk on Lymphoedema to the Lymphoedema Support Network was packed out.  She kept her audience interested for over 90 minutes, and they were still asking questions when she had to leave.
During her talk she gave out tips -

Use slow stretches
Suitable exercise is good [...]

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How to get Lymphoedema and other treatments when the NHS says no

November 4, 2009

Lymph node  Flickr

TEN STEPS ON HOW TO GET LYMPHOEDEMA TREATMENT
If you have Lymphoedema, even if services have been withdrawn in your PCT area, read on for information on how you can possibly obtain treatment.
For those of you who would like to go to Europe for treatment that isn’t available here, the same ground rules also [...]

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Lymphoedema Research – you can help; Support tights/stockings; Balm; Mosquitos

October 11, 2009

LYMPHOEDEMA RESEARCH
Exciting news about new research – Your help is needed!
Do you have lymphoedema following cancer or its treatment?  If so – would you like to help understand how it affects self confidence and how people feel when they are spending time in public?
Dr. Jacqueline Todd, of Wharfedale Hospital  says,  “we are hoping to gain [...]

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