With education and effort, we can save thousands of women who have survived surgery, radiaion, and chemotherapy, the heartbreak of coping with this debilitating condition. Coping with Lymphedema offers much needed information and furthers this effort. From the book review by Josephine Miller for Breast Cancer Action of San Francisco. The one or two books that have been written about lymphedema are complicated medical texts that target physicians and NOT real live patients and their lymphedema therapists. In contrast, Coping with Lymphedema is a patient-friendly, comprehensible resource that addresses ALL aspects of the condition in terms that patients, therapists, and doctors will find immensely helpful and mercifully clear.
Some lymphedema is congenital - kids get it, too.
So do teenagers. Millions of people have this lifelong condition. But, no one knows much about it because there is no cure, there are few doctors who specialize in conditions of the lymph system, and there have been no books on the subject - until Coping With Lymphedema. Coping with Lymphedema informs both doctors and patients of the hundreds of certified therapists and facilities in the U.S. and Canada where effective treatment is available, including their names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and web sites. Saskia R.J. Thiadens, R.N. to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the general public by disseminating information on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema.