tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post2440487294761874693..comments2019-12-03T21:43:53.097-06:00Comments on twenty-somethings: Pregnancy & Lymphedemalindsay & sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229317171184731025noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-28345076063561276482013-11-19T09:59:03.717-06:002013-11-19T09:59:03.717-06:00I have recently discovered an amazing maintenance ...I have recently discovered an amazing maintenance tool for keep my lymphedema down! Lemongrass oil! I use Young Living Lemongrass and do 4 drops in an empty capsule 1-2 times a day. The difference is remarkable! I should write about it. It;s extremely affordable. Less than $15 I think. If you're interested in getting some you can go to https://www.youngliving.com/signup/ and you can sign up as a member. Click referred with this number : 1392711. If you try it, I want to hear about it. It's made such an impact on me. I actually cried when I read the testimonial on someone that had lymphedema and in 3 days symptoms were lessened. Keep in touch!!lindsay & sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229317171184731025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-783746465625512012013-09-01T21:38:42.382-05:002013-09-01T21:38:42.382-05:00I am 22 and I too suffer from lymphedema in my lef...I am 22 and I too suffer from lymphedema in my left leg (and it looks like sometimes my right as well). My lymphedema began after a dance injury when I was 14. My question for all of you is have you noticed it get worse with time or have you managed to at least maintain it? To be honest I've kind of been in denial about it and quit treatment after feeling like it wasn't going anywhere for me but I'm now realizing I should stick to it. <br /><br />I'm reading these posts and I totally empathize with the teasing and rude remarks. Also, would love everyone's input on how you disguise your legs. I do my best to wear things that hide it but I find that people still notice it sometimes. <br /><br />- Valerie<br />Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247200233848990745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-15164660127439216742013-05-20T17:28:33.093-05:002013-05-20T17:28:33.093-05:00Maxi dresses and skirts are my friend when it is h...Maxi dresses and skirts are my friend when it is hot out! I am also thankful for the type of sandals that are popular- thick at the ankles! It is so uncomfortable. I get so dry below my toes from my compression socks that I dread wearing them! Winter is more exciting to me now!lindsay & sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229317171184731025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-45214251006469289442013-05-20T17:26:26.449-05:002013-05-20T17:26:26.449-05:00Thank you so much for sharing! I am late on respon...Thank you so much for sharing! I am late on responding to this, how are you doing now after you have had your daughter?lindsay & sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229317171184731025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-40706996761482163712013-05-20T17:18:21.411-05:002013-05-20T17:18:21.411-05:00Hi Shannon-
Why on earth does this happen! For pr...Hi Shannon-<br /><br />Why on earth does this happen! For pregnancy, I would recommend planning around having your later months in the summer time. I have noticed that mine is triggered by stress and heat. Be sure to put your legs up as often as possible, and keep them cool (unless you have noticed a differ trigger for you). My lymphedema has gotten better as my weight has gone down after having my son. It still flares up from heat. Right now I am trying to get back to the weight I was at before it showed it's ugly head. I will never forget my doctor telling me that sometimes it just disappears and may never come back. That is my goal- I am on a quest to naturally remove this from me. Weight just seems to be a key factor for me. Don't let it hinder you from starting a family! It will get worse during pregnancy- but you will swell from pregnancy anyways! <br /><br />Let's keep in touch! I would like to hear how you are doing and offer any encouragement I have. It's a major bummer- but we can't let it control us!<br /><br />-Saralindsay & sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229317171184731025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-84405278934410710032013-05-20T15:33:34.944-05:002013-05-20T15:33:34.944-05:00I have been struggling with lymphedema in my lower...I have been struggling with lymphedema in my lower leg(s) for about 10 years. I read your diagnosis story and had a similar experience (blood clot scare, stumped doctors) when I started to experience symptoms - I was 20. Because no one knew what it was and I wasn't in pain, it went undiagnosed (and unfortunately untreated) for about 6 years. I eventually self-diagnosed when it started to worsen thanks to the internet (and also found those scary pictures!) and found a doctor to confirm and a therapist to treat. Now I wear compression stockings at all times (or bandages when I travel). My husband and I are considering starting a family and I want to be smart (and realistic) about managing my lymphedema through pregnancy. I know the swelling will get worse, but I'm not sure what else "extra" I can do to manage it. Do you have any tips? Have you noted any lasting negative effects from the pregnancy?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974601120130874869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-5930810768617918602012-08-16T16:57:09.442-05:002012-08-16T16:57:09.442-05:00I am 22 and was born with Lymphedemea. I am still ...I am 22 and was born with Lymphedemea. I am still only wear jeans (to hide my compression stockings) and when I wear heals it's only after a night of sleeping in stockings and wrapping bandages over my feet up to my knees. I am 19 weeks pregnant right now and just got put on bed rest, my whole life I've just thought it was "no big deal" I just wear pants in every weather condition and don't swim in public, but now being told by the doctor that it's not "no big deal" is freaking me out. <br />I haven't put much thought that my daughter would be getting this, but right now I am really praying hard that she is protected from the bullying and teasing that I experienced as a young child (when my mother would dress me in dresses and shorts). <br />As far as the husband goes, mine is a nurse and brings me home new stockings from work often so I am blessed in that regard that he does know what to say and how to massage my legs to get the fluid moving but I am so self conscious and insecure that I rarely let him touch my legs and feet. "I just want to be normal" is a common statement I make! <br /><br /><br />YOU ARE NOT ALONE!LexyJerniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368508292278820391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132314393364111850.post-81961831149860482232012-06-18T14:53:20.464-05:002012-06-18T14:53:20.464-05:00Hi I am 26 and I also have lymphedema. I have it i...Hi I am 26 and I also have lymphedema. I have it in my Right leg and foot. I too feel alot like you about "just wanting to be normal" But I have become a stronger person with this. I am trying to conceive, and ran into your post about pregnancy and lymphedema. I had no signs of lymphedema until I was 4 months pregnant for my daughter in 2006. I was told I wouldnt be able to have kids, and so I look at it as having to give to get. I live in Louisiana which makes it really uncomfortable in June-August. Mainly because I am too embarrassed to wear shorts. But my husband says the same things at night, you need to wrap, and I am like "its just so uncomfortable!!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014342041477944506noreply@blogger.com