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The September 2024 Lymphedema Patient Roundtable, Hosted by #LymphaPress
It's back-to-school season, and class was in session at the September Lymphedema Patient Roundtable!
On the syllabus was #LymphedemaTreatment 101 with certified #LymphedemaTherapist Karen Ashforth, a spotlight on community-building with Veronica Seneriz, Patient Services Director at the @LymphaticnetworkOrg, and a session on "being your own guinea pig" with #lipolymphedema patient Angela Jones. The patients and therapists on the panel also shared some of their biggest lessons learned when it comes to living with and managing #lymphedema.
A heartfelt thank-you to this month's panel:
- Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA (⁠⁠@karenashforth_cltlana⁠⁠)
- David DiBacco, Territory Manager at Lympha Press
- Alexa Ercolano, Lymphedema Patient and Lympha Press Marketing and Communications Associate (⁠⁠⁠@lymphielife⁠⁠⁠)
- Angela Jones, Lipolymphedema Patient and Health Coach (⁠⁠@2018gethealthy⁠⁠)
- Veronica Seneriz, Patient Services Director at the Lymphatic Education & Resource Network (@veronicaloveslymphology)
- Nasreen Starner, OTR/L, CLT (⁠@nasreenstarner⁠)
This Roundtable was originally recorded live on September 10, 2024, and has been edited for time. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Lympha Press.
🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
- LE&RN Resource Center: lymphaticnetwork.org/resource-center
- LE&RN Centers of Excellence Directory: lymphaticnetwork.org/centers-of-excellence
- LE&RN Resources to Find a Therapist: lymphaticnetwork.org/living-with-lymphedema/find-a-lymphedema-therapist/
📆 ‪@Lympha_Press is proud to offer these monthly Lymphedema Patient Roundtables and support the #LymphedemaCommunity. The Roundtables are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST. Sign up to attend any of our live webinars at linktr.ee/LymphaPress.
📺 Watch past Roundtables here: ua-cam.com/play/PLSMmVu_hLNIxx6PPAkcDo42ULfohBNISm.html
🔗 Learn how our easy-to-use #compressiontherapy can help you manage your condition by visiting lymphapress.com/.
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