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“Living with Lymphedema”

Hosted by: HealthEast Cancer Care
Posted by: 040392
The event will start on : Mar 06, 2010 12:00 pm
And will end on : Mar 06, 2010 4:00 pm
Location: St. John's Hospital
Address: 1575 Beam Avenue
Phone:
E-mail:

Lymphedema Awareness Day is held to educate people about lymphedema, and to inspire them to live fully with this condition.

Presentations

Overview presentation
Dr. Sandra Rosenberg MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation medical specialist

Review of lymphedema therapy
Annette Shirk DPT, certified lymphedema therapist

Compression options
Roxanne Foss CMCF, certified mastectomy and compression fitter

Flexitouch, an at-home treatment device for lymphedema
Elizabeth Hancock, Flexitouch Systems

Inspirational testimony
Dragon Divas, a Saint Paul floating breast cancer survivors support group of women who live an active life after their diagnosis of cancer and lymphedema



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