MOBIDERM is a medical device for mobilizing the subcutaneous tissue. It consists of foam blocks enclosed between two non-woven fabrics. The MOBIDERM technology can be used under a relief bandage (in the form of a bandage or a pillow) or integrated into mobilizing garments.
Due to the pressure di erence between the contact surface of the blocks and their surroundings, it promotes lymph ow and optimizes drainage e ciency. This also has a positive in uence on wound healing, the optimized drainage e ciency favours wound healing due to the optimization of metabolism (removal of waste products through drainage).
BY YOU and FOR YOU! THE LAQ
LATEST NEWS: After six months of uncertainty, the MUHC Lymphedema Clinic is still waiting for sustainable funding from the hospital centre. As things stand, the Clinic will be unable to see patients from October 15. Further pressure will be put on the MUHC administration and the Ministry of Health as soon as the summer vacations are over. Keep an eye on your e-mail to find out how you can make your voice heard.
UNDERFUNDING LYMPHEDEMA:
A women›s health issue?
Lack of vision? Lack of courage?
More than 241,000 Quebecers suffer from lymphedema. Yet the reality of this disease is little known to the general public. And outside the “breast cancer” sphere, the clinical signs and treatments of lymphedema are poorly understood by healthcare professionals. How aware are healthcare decision-makers and healthcare managers of the multiple causes of lymphedema? Why is there no screening for lymphedema for teams treating venous insufficiency, or for professionals working with people suffering from morbid obesity? How can we explain the absence of lymphedema resources in rehabilitation clinics for patients who have suffered trauma (road accidents, necrotizing fasciitis, etc.)? Why is it that cancer experts who treat melanoma,
Ignoring those who struggle to live with this chronic condition leads to troubling questions.
Is lymphedema underfunded because there’s no cure?
Yet diabetes, arthritis, asthma and congestive heart failure are also incurable diseases. And without research, the cure will never come.
sarcoma, gynecological and genitourinary cancers know little or nothing about lymphedema and its treatment? As for screening for primary lymphedema in adolescents and young adults, once again, the patient bears the burden of chronic gaps in knowledge and resources.
Of course, the heart of the explanation lies in a lack of money. After 25 years of awareness-raising by the LAQ, and six years since the introduction of the RAMQ’s complete Lymphedema Compression Garment Program... funding for lymphedema research, screening and management remains deficient. It’s high time this changed.
Is lymphedema overlooked because it doesn’t kill you?
Is lymphedema overlooked because it’s cheaper to ignore?
On the contrary, cellulitis caused by lymphedema –a systemic infection – can be life-threatening.
That would be a serious miscalculation. It is estimated that cellulitis – an infection with a tendency to reoccur – is one of the complications of lymphedema that, on its own, costs emergency departments a fortune. We’re talking thousands of dollars per patient per episode of cellulitis1. Wounds caused by lymphedema add an
avoidable burden to wound care clinics and home care teams. And that’s without taking into account all the lost productivity associated with people with lymphedema so incapacitating that they have to change jobs, take early retirement or, losing their mobility, fall squarely into the welfare net – we’re thinking here of the most severe cases of lower limb lymphedema.
Is lymphedema the poor cousin of the healthcare system because it can’t be treated with a simple pill?
Our answer is that decongestive lymphatic therapy, including compression garments, is our «medicine» for the moment – plus lymphatic surgery for certain candidates.
Is lymphedema at the back of the pack because, all things considered, it affects too few people?
A quarter of a million people in Québec, 1 million in Canada... that’s no small number! And get this: according to accepted prevalence research, lymphedema is more common than AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and ALS... combined!2
Winning the Bonus Lottery of injustice
When a person is not “lucky enough to have had breast cancer” – a factor that favours a more rapid diagnosis of lymphedema – she may wait many years for a lymphedema diagnosis. Her or his case will deteriorate dramatically (swelling out of control, sores, infections) before a professional makes the right diagnosis. Unfortunately, once this person has been diagnosed with lymphedema unrelated to breast cancer, he or she will still be in an unfair situation, with no access to care within the public health network.
This lack of care planning, this piecemeal care, these delays are all part of what the LAQ denounces. Many people have seen their symptoms rejected and denied by their loved ones and healthcare professionals, on the assumption that they weren’t active enough, that they were too fat, that they should be happy to have survived cancer, or that this deforming and debilitating swelling should be accepted as part of their lives. This underestimation of their suffering drives patients to isolation and despair.
Is lymphedema ignored because of the perception that it mainly affects women?
Unfortunately, history has shown that so-called “feminine” diseases must defend their place in the research arena. You may not know it, but the first organization dedicated to raising funds for research specifically into breast cancer – the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in the USA – was only established in 1982! 3 Prior to the arrival of this foundation, breast cancer was underfunded in relation to the population affected, within the large envelope of the budget allocated to all cancers. Here, we had to wait until 1994 before the Québec Breast Cancer Foundation came into being! But let’s quickly abandon this false trail, because this question is NOT relevant. Contrary to popular belief, lymphedema does not discriminate on the basis of gender. Yes, many women suffer from lymphedema related to breast or gynecological cancers. But when we look at the total number of sufferers, it’s clear that as many men as women are affected.
At first, you come to the LAQ to find out how to cope with lymphedema. Then, you come back to us because you’re tired of being ignored by the healthcare system. This newsletter, distributed to patients, healthcare professionals and decision-makers, gives you practical advice and expresses your frustration at the same time. Because that’s our mission. Thank you for your support.
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Double standards
Dr. Anna Towers - Director of the MUHC’s Lymphedema Clinic, funded to this day by charity! - has a clear vision of the solution. According to this acclaimed researcher, if just 1% of the provincial cancer budget were dedicated to lymphedema, research could be conducted and screening and treatment introduced for lymphedema related to all cancers. (See related article in Pathways Fall 2024.) The advances made in the cancer rehabilitation sector could then be more easily passed on to the entire healthcare network, so that all cases of lymphedema could be treated more equitably. An administrative decision to better divide the cancer budget between cancer treatment and postcancer rehabilitation would be a courageous and far-sighted first step in bringing about much-needed change.
Imagine if one day, our leaders were to answer the question: “Why did so many people with lymphedema go ignored for so long?” Imagine if those leaders had to publicly apologize for neglecting the quarter of a million Quebecers with lymphedema. This was seen in 2017, when in Australia the Minister of Health offered a public apology for the “historic negligence” of endometriosis and put in place an action plan to correct this blunder.4 Sometimes it helps to look ahead to have the courage to ask the right questions and act now.
I’m Marie-Eve Letellier, PhD, kinesiologist and clinician-researcher at the MUHC Lymphedema Clinic. I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Towers since 2004 and more specifically with the multidisciplinary (and extraordinary) team at the MUHC Lymphedema Clinic since 2017.
Lymphedema research is booming. In a context where research funds are often allocated to long, specific projects, and competitions to access grants often lead to funding refusal, it is greatly appreciated being able to carry out smaller scale, but equally important projects. My gratitude for the donations received is infinite! In practical terms, the donations received have enabled me to carry out the following projects in 20232024, some of which will continue in the years to come:
1) Axillary cord coding
At the MUHC Lymphedema Clinic, we have developed a tool to assess axillary cord damage following breast cancer. This project is a collaboration between the Clinic, where the expertise of the multidisciplinary team is combined with that of a professor and his master’s student from Concordia University. A total of 25 women will be recruited. This project is still ongoing, and preliminary data should be available in 2025.
2) Algorithms for the assessment and treatment of chronic edema/lymphedema
Assessment and treatment of chronic edema/ lymphedema are limited in the current healthcare system. The often-reported lack of knowledge on the part of healthcare professionals and patients alike has prompted us to develop algorithms targeting the assessment and treatment of chronic edema/ lymphedema. Dissemination of information is scheduled to begin in 2025.
3) Data analysis
At the Canadian Lymphedema Framework conference (November 2023), we presented two research projects based on the analysis of our data:
a) My colleague Marize Ibrahim presented on compression in cases of lymphedema following head and neck cancer. Analysis of our data suggests that for head and neck patients, whether compression is used or not, an improvement in lymphedema is seen over time.
b) I presented on the independent follow-up of postlymphatic surgery patients. Analysis of the follow-up of nine patients who had lymphatic surgery to improve lymphedema shows that three patients show signs of improvement, five show an increase in lymphedema and one has volume fluctuations over time. Compression remains a key element of management.
What’s more, at this conference, I had the privilege of offering a first-ever session on the impact of lymphedema and its care on body image and sexuality. A wonderful collaboration between Dr. Towers, Sandra Rotholc (sexologist) and myself. An article in Pathways/L’info AQL magazine (Summer 2024) even resulted.
Thank you very much for supporting lymphedema research to further our knowledge and establish new guidelines.
Marie-Eve Letellier
ON LAQ’S RADAR
ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS JOIN THE CLIC SANTÉ PLATFORM
The members of the Association des orthésistes et des prothésistes du Québec (AOPQ) are proud to announce that the availabilities of over 130 professionals from member clinics across Québec are now posted on the Clic Santé appointment platform. Customers requiring specialized services in orthopedic equipment, wound care and sometimes home care can book an appointment on the Clic Santé platform, free of charge. Among the many services now available on the portal, we are delighted to note the appointment booking facility for compression garments, including those for lymphedema. This new feature promises to greatly improve access to care and quality of life for patients.
Lymphorrhea discharge
WHAT TO DO
Les personnes vivant avec un lymphœdème peuvent connaître dPeople living with lymphedema may experience episodes of intermittent fluid leakage from the affected limb, most often in the case of primary leg lymphedema. This flow of lymph, called lymphorrhea, can be very hard on the skin. It’s important to use an ultra-absorbent product to manage the discharge. These can include calcium alginate gauze or even incontinence pads.
Careful cleansing of the area around the lymph leak is essential to reduce the risk of infection. A moisturizing cream or lotion (emollient) will be applied to the skin to keep it well hydrated and protect it from any potential damage by forming a protective barrier.
THE LAQ BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE ASPQ
The LAQ is proud to announce that it is now a member of the Association pour la santé publique du Québec. Because lymphedema related to severe obesity and venous insufficiency can be prevented by healthy lifestyle habits, and because positive mental health is one of the strategies for living well with lymphedema, it was only natural for the LAQ to link up with the ASPQ. Our representative at ASPQ events will be none other than Dr. Anna Towers, lymphedema specialist emeritus and strong supporter of initiatives promoting sustainable health of Quebecers.
absorb the flowing lymph. Compres sion is the most effective method of stopping the lymphorrhea episode. This can include the use of bandages, compression garments or non-elastic Velcro garments. The severity of the discharge will determine the best approach. For light leaking, a small non-adhesive bandage can be placed under the compression garment. For heavy discharge, bandages or a non-elastic Velcro garment may be more appropriate, always in combination with the dressing.
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A sterile, absorbent, non-adhesive dressing will be placed over the leaking area to avoid further trauma to the skin and
How to care for a wound
Lymphorrhea usually ceases within 48 hours of the application of adequate compression. Check with your doctor or nurse if you experience fever, pain, heat or redness of the skin. It could be cellulitis, which always requires medical intervention.
No one is immune to a wound. Lymphedema sufferers know how important it is to avoid cuts, scrapes, burns and other such injuries, as their skin, compromised by a deficient lymphatic system, heals less easily. But no matter how vigilant you are, accidents can happen at any time. Whether you’re caring for your own wounds or those of a loved one, every dressing change becomes an opportunity to assess healing and act accordingly. The step-by-step instructions, designed by Wounds Canada, will guide you safely and easily through the process. Arm yourself with the right reflexes, effectively assess the state of the wound, and know when to consult a professional. This practical guide even includes a list of medical supplies. Simplify your care, take control, and make sure every gesture counts for better healing! Take care of your wounds yourself with this essential guide.
IN REAL ACTION
Are you in with a chance of winning a treatment with your therapist?
Thank you to our partners who support the LAQ Walk!
The LAQ Lymphedema Walk
Many therapists and industry partners promoted the Lymphedema Walk in their clinics or on their Facebook pages. Five therapists even decided to encourage their clients to make a donation by offering a chance to win a free treatment for every donation made to the Lymphedema Walk. Thank you to these generous therapists who have decided to stand by our side!
MAUDE JUBINVILLE
Maude was the first to come up with the idea of a contest with a draw for a free treatment in exchange for donations to the LAQ! A massage therapist specializing in lymphedema treatment in the Montérégie region, Maude treats lymphedema no matter what part of the body is affected. She also offers aqualymphatic courses, which sign up for now the bottom of our heart, Maude!
SYLVIE LEPAGE
Sylvie Lepage is a massage therapist specializing in lymphedema treatment, working in private clinics and hospitals in the Lower St. Lawrence region. She is also director and trainer for Arborescence therapists wishing to specialize in cancer or palliative care. Thank you so much,
NICOLE GRENIER
Specializing in lymphedema prevention, the Clinique du lymphœdème Nicole Grenier welcomes and treats all lymphedema sufferers in the Mauricie region, in addition to offering lymphedema prevention training and exercise classes to help stimulate lymphatic circulation. Thank you so much Nicole for getting involved!
GISÈLE LALIBERTÉ
Gisèle Laliberté is a loyal LAQ supporter who has been collecting donations from her clients since our very first Walk in 2011. A kinesiologist specializing in lymphedema treatment, Gisèle has a private practice in Montreal. Although she doesn’t take on any new clients, she finds time for the LAQ to facilitate our support groups. Many thanks, Gisèle!
CLAUDIA VARGAS ET CARLOS SILVA
Claudia and Carlos run Clinique Renaissance Canada Their philosophy is to provide and adapt professional manual lymphatic drainage services to their customers with a holistic approach to edema management. Thank you very much, Claudia and Carlos!
Donate to the LAQ Walk
and help advance the cause of lymphedema
Help us raise funds specifically for lymphedema. Donate generously to the LAQ Walk and become a beacon of hope for all those a ected by lymphedema. Your donation will be used to provide support services and facilitate access to care, while contributing to research to overcome this disease. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you for supporting LAQ programs!
With your help, we restore hope.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
THERAPISTS AND PARTNERS: YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!
During the 2nd or 3rd week of September, you will receive an e-mail from the LAQ to:
• Renew your membership
• Participate in our Annual Sponsorship Program
• Take advantage of our new Honorary Gala Partnership Program
As the only organization dedicated to lymphedema, the LAQ offers you unique visibility with people at risk of lymphedema, affected by lymphedema, as well as with the professionals who diagnose and treat them AND with healthcare decision-makers.
Sponsorships and partnerships are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Keep an eye on your inbox to make sure you don’t miss out on these golden opportunities!
ARE YOU RUNNING OUT?
It’s time to replenish your 2024 Lymphedema Guide stock!
To replenish your supply of 2024 Lymphedema Guide free of charge, healthcare professionals and institutions are invited to order here
You are cordially invited to
LAQ 25th ANNIVERSARY Gala
March 6, 2025 – 5 p.m.
LE CRYSTAL 5285 Henri-Bourassa Blvd. W., Saint-Laurent
Your presence and support at this event will be greatly appreciated. Major contributors to the advancement of the lymphedema cause will be honoured. Together, we can create lasting changes for the lymphedema community. More details coming this Fall.
NEW BLUE and ORANGE LEAFLETS
Our expert, Marie-Eve Letelllier, has made a major update to the leaflets “Reducing the risk of lymphedema” and “Living well with lymphedema”, incorporating the new guidelines set out by LANA. This material is available free of charge:
• General public: download documents
• Healthcare facilities: order form
BACK TO BASICS
SELF-MANAGEMENT THROUGH NUTRITION
Nutrition is an essential component in your self-care as an individual as well as to maintain and improve your lymphedema. There are many differing options about nutrition in general and that is as true for people living with lymphedema.
Principles to keep in mind
• Everyone is different: therefore our nutritional needs and tastes may vary somewhat.
• You want to avoid unnecessary additional stress on your Vascular (Blood & Lymphatic) System.
A proven ally
The Canada’s Food Guide can easily point you in the right direction. If you have no other nutritional intake restrictions example for; diabetic, cardiac or renal issues. The general Canada’s Food Guide is a great source on how to make healthy food choices. If you do have other nutritional intake restrictions, there are guidelines here for you to follow as well. Finally, the great thing about the guidelines is that they allow you to make choices based on your tastes and preferences within a structure that is sustainable.
Canada’s Food Guide has some very pertinent recommendations for managing lymphedema. Such as:
• Reduce the consumption of diuretics or beverages that dehydrate such as caffeine and alcohol
• Reduce salt intake since salt can lead to water retention. We want to avoid any additional swelling and stress for your body.
• Reduce percentage of refined sugary beverages and foods. It slows down vascular function among many other negative things.
• Reduce fats, especially non-healthy fats that put additional demands on the lymphatic system.
AND YOU...
What are you eating that seems to help or hinder your lymphedema? Share with us some of your favourite meals and recipes!
A wave of sympathy and love for Laurie!
Many of you were touched by Laurie Desaulniers’ testimonial in the August issue of L’info AQL. Laurie would like to thank you for your admiration and encouragement, and for your support of the LAQ.
If you missed the article, click here!
Chantal Grégoire
Comment être plus fière en tant que maman d’une jeune fille qui a dû se battre contre cette condition qui est apparue soudainement en pleine adolescence et qui restera là pour la vie… je suis témoin de tout et je t’admire tellement mon cœur car comme je t’ai dit au tout début : Est-ce que nous sommes des lâcheuses nous ? NON alors on fonce et on va trouver de l’aide ! Bravo à toi ma fille et merci du partage afin d’en aider d’autres xxx
Denis Desaulniers
Tellement fier de toi Cocotte
Claudia Desrosiers
Je suis très fière de toi, ta persévérance et ton assiduité sont une belle source d’inspiration ! Une patiente parfaite
Annie P.
Tu es une inspiration de persévérance
Micheline P.
Bravo Laurie, tu es une fille très courageuse !!!!
Denis R.
Bravo, championne.
Rébecca C.
Magnifique témoignage Lau ! Je lève mon chapeau à ta persévérance et ton courage
Francine B.
Déjà petite, du haut de tes patins, sans le savoir, tu étais une battante et un exemple pour tes coéquipières au hockey, par ton travail et ta détermination ! Tu as grandi avec ces qualités et tu les conserveras pour toujours Chapeau à maman Chantal et papa Denis, pour votre rôle de soutien et d’accompagnement dans cette épreuve ! De tout cœur avec vous tous
Julie-Pier B.
Wow Lau toute qu’une histoire ! Tu es vraiment impressionnante c’est si beau de voir que la persévérance c’est toujours payant
Alex-Sandra S.
Je suis toujours impressionnée de voir à quel point t’es une battante ! Je t’admire ma belle
Jess R.
Wow!!! Bravo Laurie Desaulniers et merci à l’Association aussi!!!
Sophie M.
Bravo pour ton article ma belle Laurie, c’est très touchant et je ne suis pas surprise de ton chemin de persévérance. Je suis surtout très heureuse que ta santé va mieux et que tu t’épanouies dans les sports ! Championne un jour, championne toujours !
Suzanne M.
L’adversité, la résilience et la combativité ont fait de toi la belle et pétillante personne que tu es aujourd’hui.
C’est tout à ton honneur Laurie !
PRESENTATION ORGANIZED BY THE LAQ
Lymphedema challenges at the start, at 1 year, at 3 years and beyond
Your online presentation takes place on September 26, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Coping with a lymphedema diagnosis and persevering with self-management over time present different challenges. Marie-Eve Letellier, certified lymphedema therapist discusses the main challenges you’ll face in the short, medium and long term.
ZOOM presentation in French. Bilingual Q&A session. This free event organized by the LAQ will take place on THURSDAY, September 26, 2024 at 7p.m.
Free registration MANDATORY.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This lymphedema event is made possible by the dedication of volunteer therapists and the Lymphedema Association of Québec. The LAQ’s mission is to support people at risk and those affected, while raising awareness of lymphedema as a chronic disease among the community of healthcare professionals.
WELCOME TO THE LAQ!
In August 2024, six new regular members joined us:
Sylvie Deshaies – Claude Doyon – Eugenère Gérard Philogène – Line Kazuke – Michèle Raymond – Mélanie Rochon
We sincerely hope that you’ll find the support you need from the LAQ to help you live well with lymphedema. And we sincerely thank you for your support!
YOUR EXCLUSIVE ADVANTAGES
• A Members’ Area containing all your tools, plus all RAMQ program documents, including the Request for Review form.
• Monthly newsletter L’info AQL
• Printed quarterly Pathways magazine
• Self-management booklet Learning to take charge
• Cellulitis Assistance Card
• Self-measurement guidelines for arms and legs
• L’info AQL Surgery edition
• VIP invitations for support education and groups. plus events
• Your tools are mailed to you AND accessible in your online Member Section The annual dues for Regular Members are $42.
Honouring a remarkable donor
It is with deep gratitude that we pay tribute to Madame Renée Lacoursière Béland.
On August 9, 2024, after a long and distressing illness, Mrs. Renée Lacoursière Béland, a major donor to the LAQ, passed away. She was the wife of Pierre Béland for nearly fifty years and the eldest of a large family.
Her professional life was always in communications, first as a journalist with the Trois-Rivières newspaper Le Nouvelliste, then as a parliamentary correspondent in Québec City for the then Télé-Métropole network, and finally as head of communications, public relations, employee benefits and francization at Bell Canada.
She was also a member of the Conseil de la langue française du Québec and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM). The Assemblée nationale du Québec recognized her contribution to the world of journalism and awarded her its Medal of Honour in 2022, as she was one of the first parliamentary correspondents for television in Québec City in the late 1960s.
Over the years, Mrs. Lacoursière Béland has made many donations to the LAQ, contributing year after year to the Lymphedema Walk. All her generous donations to the LAQ have had a major impact in supporting people suffering from lymphedema, and in helping to find a cure. On behalf of all of you, the LAQ extends its heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Lacoursière Béland and her family.
THANK YOU to our August donors!
What if your employer supported you?
Many companies match employee donations to non-profit organizations. By taking advantage of your employer’s matching gift program, you can easily increase the value of your contribution to LAQ. Some employers match your donation, while others can double or triple it. Donations from spouses, retirees and board members may also be eligible for these programs.
Here are some ways your employer can support your cause with a donation:
• Celebrate employee dedication
• Welcome new employees
• Celebrate a birthday or anniversary
• Reward team members for an achievement
• Celebrate a holiday
How to take advantage of your employer’s matching gift program
1. Contact your corporate donations officer or human resources department to find out if your company matches donations and to obtain a matching gift request form.
2. Complete the form according to your company’s policies.
3. Send your matching gift form with your donation to the following address: Association québécoise du lymphœdème
Attn: Matching Gifts
648, rue Lajeunesse, Laval (Québec)
H7X 3K5
Benefits:
• The company will receive a tax receipt for its donation.
• It’s an easy way to promote Corporate social responsibility
• Encourages employee philanthropic engagement
• Allows building solid links with a community
• Improves the company’s reputation
WHEN IT’S LEAKING
Fluid is coming out of my lymphedema leg! Is it dangerous? No need to panic. This discharge, known as lymphorrhea, can affect some people, most often in cases of lower limb lymphedema. Lymphorrhea is an incapacitating condition that can seem alarming. Nevertheless, lymphorrhea can be effectively treated.
The clear, amber-coloured liquid that is beading and trickling from the surface of the skin is essentially lymph. When the surface of the skin is altered, for example by an insect bite, scrape, cut, wound or crack, lymphatic fluid can leak out. It can also happen if the limb is very swollen and tense, and lymphatic fluid has no choice but to drain through the skin. In the event of lymphorrhea, physical discomforts may be experienced, such as very cold, soggy and uncomfortable skin.
What are the possible complications of lymphorrhea?
If there’s a wound on the skin, it’s essential to treat it to avoid cellulitis (infection). What’s more, if the skin surface remains wet and soggy due to lymph leakage, there’s a risk of skin breakdown.
The solution?
In the event of lymphorrhea, all you need to do is wear suitable compression and dressings. Most often, this means wearing a non-elastic Velcro garment over ultra-absorbent dressings. For other self-management tips for lymphorrhea, see Lymphorrhea - What to do on page 7.
The challenges
A constant flow of liquid can soak the dressings needed to absorb it. Dressings need to be changed several times a day. It’s common to see lymph soaking shoes. Clothes and bed linen can become wet with lymph and need to be changed frequently. Finally, lymphorrhea can cause social difficulties, embarrassment and affect the quality of life. Stick with compression and you’ll soon see the results. For support in coping with the challenges of lymphedema, don’t hesitate to call on our volunteer therapists. It’s free!
