Festival Challenges, Festival Triumphs: Steps of Strength

Very proud of my little big leg this week tackling Glastonbury Festival for the 4th year in a row. Walking 70miles/110km and over 150,000 steps in 6 days is challenge for anyone but with lower leg lymphoedema, it's an even bigger accomplishment. As each year passes, I notice that festival season and summer in general, becomes increasingly more difficult. Alongside the natural progression of my condition, the heat, standing for hours, walking around all day and a lack of my normal treatment routines (elevation, pneumatic therapy and access to normal showering facilities), all make it harder to keep my swelling down. Despite all of this, I am so grateful to still get to experience everything I can and with determination, I'm proving to myself again and again that I can keep doing the things I love.

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