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  • Cathy Stelzleni Hi, thank you for the welcome. I am glad I found this site, as I do not get much information or care from any of my physicians. I had a surgery called a hemipelvectomy, in 2004. I had a rare bone cancer in my left pelvis and hip, which were amputated. My leg is held in place by scar tissue. I cannot walk, except with crutches or a walker. I had no problems until this year, with lymphedema. I cannot understand why, after 14 years, my leg decided to swell? I tried PT with a certified lymphedma specialist, but found a compression machine and leg sleeve on Amazon. Physical Therapy began to get expensive, and all they did was use a compression machine and a short, light massage. I have been using the compression machine every day for a half hour. I have only had it for 2 weeks and do not see any improvement yet. I am sure that all of my lymph glands were removed. I am looking forward to learning of your experiences and getting to know you. Thank you.
    May 18, 2018

  • lynn maynard Does anyone in the Boston area know where I may go to spend time observing a lymphedema session or eval?  I work in home care and am the only CLT in my agency.  I graduated from the Norton program last month.  It would be wonderful to see the strategies in practice.  My company is excited to be able to offer this to out patients.
    October 25, 2016