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The Unseen Weight: An Image Obsessed World Although my swelling might not look as extreme as the images that appear when you Google "lymphoedema," the mental and emotional strain it causes is very real and often invisible. As a young woman living in a society that places so much value on appearance, managing this condition can feel debilitating. Whether I’m on a night out with friends, in a dance class, wearing shorts or a bikini in summer, or trying on a pair of jeans that

The Wrap-Up: IPTC Three & Four / Four - The Results Following my previous sessions, I’ve now completed the full two-week course of...

Stepping Up The Pressure: IPCT Two / Four Two days after my initial appointment, I returned for the second session of my two-week...

Steps Into Treatment: IPCT One / Four Today marked the beginning of my two-week intermittent pneumatic compression therapy...

The Strength Behind Me: Family & Friends Throughout the diagnostic process, the support I’ve received from my friends and family has been...