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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 910613" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>[USER=196755]@O'Brien_M[/USER] Thank you for asking. I'm not familiar with the treatments for lymphedema, but after surveying for information about it here...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphedema" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphedema</a></p><p></p><p>and here...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alymphedema&keywords=lymphedema&ie=UTF8&qid=1438353643&spIA=B00I5T8KMS,B00HLRC1AM,B00U1T1CX4,B00MU6PHUU,B00MU6PA9S,B00U1T18VA" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i:aps,k:lymphedema&keywords=lymphedema&ie=UTF8&qid=1438353643&spIA=B00I5T8KMS,B00HLRC1AM,B00U1T1CX4,B00MU6PHUU,B00MU6PA9S,B00U1T18VA</a></p><p></p><p>I wonder if this is why my feet swell in the summer. This has been an ongoing issue for me for ten years or so. When I went to the doctor, he ordered an ultrasound to check blood flow in both legs, which was fine. I don't understand why the doctor didn't tell me about his condition. Perhaps I should have been seen again when my swelling was active so he could have pressed on the skin. Not sure if this is a heart issue or a lymph system issue for me.</p><p></p><p>After reading the Wikipedia article, I wonder if swimming daily would help. That would be a question I'd ask a therapist specialized in working with those who have lymphodema. The Wikipedia article also provides a review of quite a few techniques, therapies, and surgical procedures.</p><p></p><p>I have multiple health conditions. The way I attack the problem is to visit websites and discussion forums, read books with good reviews on Amazon, and attend online summits or conferences. Note that it's often possible to buy recordings from conferences. It takes a lot of time, but I can't afford to see a lot of specialists and have a lot of expensive testing done, so in addition to some medical consultation and evaluations, I engage in a lot of self-study. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>This website looks interesting. Might be a good place to start... <a href="https://lighthouselymphedema.org/home/" target="_blank">https://lighthouselymphedema.org/home/</a> They may know of organizations in your country too.</p><p></p><p>What have your learned so far? How well are you networked within the lymphedema community?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 910613, member: 160246"] [USER=196755]@O'Brien_M[/USER] Thank you for asking. I'm not familiar with the treatments for lymphedema, but after surveying for information about it here... [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphedema[/URL] and here... [URL='http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alymphedema&keywords=lymphedema&ie=UTF8&qid=1438353643&spIA=B00I5T8KMS,B00HLRC1AM,B00U1T1CX4,B00MU6PHUU,B00MU6PA9S,B00U1T18VA']http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i:aps,k:lymphedema&keywords=lymphedema&ie=UTF8&qid=1438353643&spIA=B00I5T8KMS,B00HLRC1AM,B00U1T1CX4,B00MU6PHUU,B00MU6PA9S,B00U1T18VA[/URL] I wonder if this is why my feet swell in the summer. This has been an ongoing issue for me for ten years or so. When I went to the doctor, he ordered an ultrasound to check blood flow in both legs, which was fine. I don't understand why the doctor didn't tell me about his condition. Perhaps I should have been seen again when my swelling was active so he could have pressed on the skin. Not sure if this is a heart issue or a lymph system issue for me. After reading the Wikipedia article, I wonder if swimming daily would help. That would be a question I'd ask a therapist specialized in working with those who have lymphodema. The Wikipedia article also provides a review of quite a few techniques, therapies, and surgical procedures. I have multiple health conditions. The way I attack the problem is to visit websites and discussion forums, read books with good reviews on Amazon, and attend online summits or conferences. Note that it's often possible to buy recordings from conferences. It takes a lot of time, but I can't afford to see a lot of specialists and have a lot of expensive testing done, so in addition to some medical consultation and evaluations, I engage in a lot of self-study. :) This website looks interesting. Might be a good place to start... [URL]https://lighthouselymphedema.org/home/[/URL] They may know of organizations in your country too. What have your learned so far? How well are you networked within the lymphedema community? [/QUOTE]
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