Coping with Lymphedema
by By Swirsky, Joan and Nannery, Diane Sackett
Category: Medical , Endocrinology & Metabolism

An estimated 100 million people around the world suffer from this lifelong condition, a result of damage to the lymphatic system. It causes extreme swelling of a limb or other part of the body along with pain, immobility, disfigurement, an increased susceptibility to infection, and a variety of other symptoms that make many people feel self-conscious and depressed.