Susie Wills, BSN, RN, CLT - AUTHOR
ABC'S of
Living with Lymphedema
A is for Acceptance. You can deny that you have
lymphedema and get
worse, or you can accept it, learn
how to live
with it, and do
very well.
B is for Bandaging. (Please refer to A.) Your
therapist may give
you alternatives for after therapy, but to
start
out with, bandaging
is a necessity.
C is for Courage. Why? Because every
time you go out in public
someone is going to ask, "What happened
to you?" It takes courage to
be able to educate your friends as well as
strangers about
lymphedema.
D is for Denial. It doesn't work. (Please
refer to A.)
E is for Exercise. There are breathing and limb exercises
which are
proven to be effective in treating
lymphedema.
F
is for Forgiveness. On those days when you just have to cry
because you are so
overwhelmed, go ahead
and cry! Then realize
you are human and
forgive yourself.
G is for Giving. You have lived with lymphedema and
have valuable
information which can help others who
are struggling. Join or organize a
support group, volunteer with the Red Cross or American Cancer Society.
H is for Help. Ask for it. You'll be surprised how many
people are
willing to give it without expecting
anything in
return.
I is for Information. Seek it from your doctor, therapist, the
NLN.
The more you know about lymphedema,
the more educated
decisions
you can make.
J is for Justice. There is none. (Refer to
A.)
K is for Kindness. Especially to yourself.
L is for Laughter.
It truly is the best medicine. Look for and
enjoy the humor in life.
M
is for Maintenance. Lymphedema cannot be cured, but if you follow
your
maintenance program you can
manage and maintain it.
N is for
No. This is a small word in the English language that is
underused by people
who find it difficult to
take care of
themselves.
O is for
Overwhelmed. This occurs when you think, "I have to do
what for the rest of my
life?!!" You just
have to do it for today.
Yesterday is gone and
tomorrow has not arrived.
P is for Prevention. Follow the 18 prevention
steps provided by the
NLN.
Q is for Quality. The quality of your life
with lymphedema is
ultimately up to you.
R is for R-e-s-p-e-c-t. This
was a hit record for Aretha
Franklin.
S is for Symptoms. Know what
symptoms you need to report to your
physician.
T is for Treatment.
Treatment is available. Learn what options are
out there and educate your
physician.
U is for Urgent. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do
today
when it comes to caring for your
lymphedema.
V is for
Victorious. You can overcome lymphedema even if you can't
cure it.
W is
for Wise. Be a wise consumer. Learn all you can about
lymphedema and treatment
options and
facilities.
X is for Xylophone. A musical
instrument which has absolutely
nothing to do with lymphedema.
Y
......................because we like you! (Please refer to theme
song for "The
Mickey Mouse Club".)
Z is for Zilch. This is how much help the ABC's of
Lymphedema will
probably give you. Well, if you even
giggled once it
was
therapeutic!
------------------------------------------
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The
following information is for your information only and was
provided by FDA
today.
*U.S. Marshal's seize skin sanitizer, protectant product made by
Clarcon Biological Chemical Laboratory,
Inc. from their Roy, Utah
facility on August 2, 2009.
The product was being manufactered and
distributed to treat
damaged skin, and protect against various
infectious diseases.
Consumers are being warned NOT to use any
Clarcon products because
they contain bacteria and are
promoted as
antimicrobial agents
that claim to treat open wounds against various infectious
diseases.*
I think that FDA's stringent warning speaks for itself and is
not
a product that people would want to use,
especially those with
lymphedema and open
wounds.
--------------------------
Pfizer, the world's
biggest research-based drug maker is offering
70 different
drugs -- including
big sellers such as Lipitor and Viagra --
for free for up to
one year for
those Americans who have lost their
jobs and health insurance. The
program
applies to anyone regardless
of prior family income who has lost their
job
since January 1 and
has been prescribed one of the company's drugs for
at
least three
months. You can enroll until 12/31/09 by calling 866.706.2400
to
sign up. You can also apply online at www.PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com.
Alexander von Winiwarter (April 22,
1848 - October 31, 1917) was
an Austrian-Belgian surgeon
who was a
native of Vienna. He was
the brother of physician Felix von Winiwarter
(1852-1931).
Alexander Winiwarter obtained his medical doctorate in 1870
at the
University of Vienna, and
worked as a surgical assistant at
the
Vienna University Clinic under Theodor Billroth, who was a
pioneer in
the field of modern surgical practices. Later he became head
of the
surgical department
at the Kronprinz-Rudolf-Kinderspitals
(Crown
Prince Rudolf Children's Hospital), and in 1878
moved to
Belgium,
where he became a professor of surgery at the University of Liège.
Subsequently he acquired Belgian citizenship.
In the latter part
of the 19th century, Winiwarter introduced
specialized massage and compression
procedures to treat lymphedema, a disease that causes swollen arms
and legs due to fluid
retention in the lymphatic system.[1] In 1932,
Danish physiotherapist Emil Vodder refined and
improved
Winiwarter's technique to treat lymphedema. Vodder's treatment was to
become
known as manual lymphatic drainage.
---
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NeosporinCombination
of
Polymyxin B
Antibiotic
Neomycin
Antibiotic
Bacitracin
Antibiotic
Neosporin (from Neo, (Greek) new + Sporos, (Greek) seed)
is the
product name of an antibiotic
ointment produced by Pfizer
(later
sold to Johnson & Johnson) used in the prevention of infection
and
speeding the healing of wounds. The original ointment contains three
different antibiotics:
bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B. Other
brand names for this mixture include Mycitracin and
Topisporin.
The generic drug name for this mixture is "Triple
antibiotic
ointment". In China, this product is
called "Complex
Polymyxin B
Ointment" which is manufactured by Zhejiang Reachall
Pharmaceutical.
GlaxoSmithKline manufactures Neosporin in many other
countries,
including
Canada.[citation needed] In Mexico, GSK's
trade name
"Neosporin Dermico" is used for the
topical
ointment.
Some people have allergic reactions to neomycin, so a "Double
antibiotic ointment" is sold that
only contains bacitracin and
polymyxin B (for example, product name
Polysporin).
----
Treatment for Scleroderma?
(Ivanhoe
Newswire) -- A drug
currently approved to treat cancer could provide the first
treatment for scleroderma, according to researchers. Gleevec has
shown to be effective in
treating those with the chronic
connective
tissue disease.
"There has never been a drug that has been shown to be
effective
for this condition. I think there
is a very good chance
of
Gleevec becoming a real treatment for a previously untreatable disease,"
Robert Spiera, M.D., an associate attending rheumatologist at Hospital
for Special Surgery who
led the study was quoted as
saying.
Researchers enrolled 30 patients with diffuse scleroderma, a
widespread severe form of the
disease, and gave them 400 mg of
Gleevec every day. To measure the effectiveness of the drug,
researchers used a tool known as the Rodnan skin score; a measure of how
much skin is affected
by the disease. The investigators
also
measured lung function and diffusion capacity, a
measurement
of the
lung's capacity to transfer gases. Lung disease is the
main cause of mortality
in scleroderma.
After one year, the investigators saw a 23
percent improvement in
skin scores. They also saw an
improvement
in lung
function. Patients on the treatment saw an 11 percent improvement in
diffusion capacity scores.
"The lung function data was really
exciting," Dr. Spiera
said. "In patients with scleroderma, you
usually see lung
function tests getting worse over time, and if doctors
try a therapy
for a year and a
patient doesn't get any worse, we
get pretty
excited. What is amazing to me in this study is that
we
actually
saw improvements in both lung function tests."
Scleroderma
affects not only the skin, but also underlying blood
vessels, and often muscles
and
joints, as well as the gastrointestinal
tract, kidneys, lungs
and heart. According to the Scleroderma
Foundation, 300,000 people
have the disease in the US. The
disease usually strikes in the prime
of
patients' lives, when
they are 30-50 years old.
SOURCE: American College
Of Rheumatology, October 18,
2009
http://ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=22606
ABC'S of
Living with Lymphedema
A is for Acceptance. You can deny that you have
lymphedema and get
worse, or you can accept it, learn
how to live
with it, and do
very well.
B is for Bandaging. (Please refer to A.) Your
therapist may give
you alternatives for after therapy, but to
start
out with, bandaging
is a necessity.
C is for Courage. Why? Because every
time you go out in public
someone is going to ask, "What happened
to you?" It takes courage to
be able to educate your friends as well as
strangers about
lymphedema.
D is for Denial. It doesn't work. (Please
refer to A.)
E is for Exercise. There are breathing and limb exercises
which are
proven to be effective in treating
lymphedema.
F
is for Forgiveness. On those days when you just have to cry
because you are so
overwhelmed, go ahead
and cry! Then realize
you are human and
forgive yourself.
G is for Giving. You have lived with lymphedema and
have valuable
information which can help others who
are struggling. Join or organize a
support group, volunteer with the Red Cross or American Cancer Society.
H is for Help. Ask for it. You'll be surprised how many
people are
willing to give it without expecting
anything in
return.
I is for Information. Seek it from your doctor, therapist, the
NLN.
The more you know about lymphedema,
the more educated
decisions
you can make.
J is for Justice. There is none. (Refer to
A.)
K is for Kindness. Especially to yourself.
L is for Laughter.
It truly is the best medicine. Look for and
enjoy the humor in life.
M
is for Maintenance. Lymphedema cannot be cured, but if you follow
your
maintenance program you can
manage and maintain it.
N is for
No. This is a small word in the English language that is
underused by people
who find it difficult to
take care of
themselves.
O is for
Overwhelmed. This occurs when you think, "I have to do
what for the rest of my
life?!!" You just
have to do it for today.
Yesterday is gone and
tomorrow has not arrived.
P is for Prevention. Follow the 18 prevention
steps provided by the
NLN.
Q is for Quality. The quality of your life
with lymphedema is
ultimately up to you.
R is for R-e-s-p-e-c-t. This
was a hit record for Aretha
Franklin.
S is for Symptoms. Know what
symptoms you need to report to your
physician.
T is for Treatment.
Treatment is available. Learn what options are
out there and educate your
physician.
U is for Urgent. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do
today
when it comes to caring for your
lymphedema.
V is for
Victorious. You can overcome lymphedema even if you can't
cure it.
W is
for Wise. Be a wise consumer. Learn all you can about
lymphedema and treatment
options and
facilities.
X is for Xylophone. A musical
instrument which has absolutely
nothing to do with lymphedema.
Y
......................because we like you! (Please refer to theme
song for "The
Mickey Mouse Club".)
Z is for Zilch. This is how much help the ABC's of
Lymphedema will
probably give you. Well, if you even
giggled once it
was
therapeutic!
------------------------------------------
tina
budde,
thank you for submitting lymphing to our database!
you can
view
your word by going to:
http://www.pseudodictionary.com/word.php?id=25106
you can now
link to it by clicking the "link to word"
or you can
send it to a friend by
clicking the
"send to a friend" button
under your
word.
regards,
HD Fowler - Moderation
Paul - Concept
Garret
-
Programming
http://www.pseudodictionary.com
------------------------------------------------
The
following information is for your information only and was
provided by FDA
today.
*U.S. Marshal's seize skin sanitizer, protectant product made by
Clarcon Biological Chemical Laboratory,
Inc. from their Roy, Utah
facility on August 2, 2009.
The product was being manufactered and
distributed to treat
damaged skin, and protect against various
infectious diseases.
Consumers are being warned NOT to use any
Clarcon products because
they contain bacteria and are
promoted as
antimicrobial agents
that claim to treat open wounds against various infectious
diseases.*
I think that FDA's stringent warning speaks for itself and is
not
a product that people would want to use,
especially those with
lymphedema and open
wounds.
--------------------------
Pfizer, the world's
biggest research-based drug maker is offering
70 different
drugs -- including
big sellers such as Lipitor and Viagra --
for free for up to
one year for
those Americans who have lost their
jobs and health insurance. The
program
applies to anyone regardless
of prior family income who has lost their
job
since January 1 and
has been prescribed one of the company's drugs for
at
least three
months. You can enroll until 12/31/09 by calling 866.706.2400
to
sign up. You can also apply online at www.PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com.
Alexander von Winiwarter (April 22,
1848 - October 31, 1917) was
an Austrian-Belgian surgeon
who was a
native of Vienna. He was
the brother of physician Felix von Winiwarter
(1852-1931).
Alexander Winiwarter obtained his medical doctorate in 1870
at the
University of Vienna, and
worked as a surgical assistant at
the
Vienna University Clinic under Theodor Billroth, who was a
pioneer in
the field of modern surgical practices. Later he became head
of the
surgical department
at the Kronprinz-Rudolf-Kinderspitals
(Crown
Prince Rudolf Children's Hospital), and in 1878
moved to
Belgium,
where he became a professor of surgery at the University of Liège.
Subsequently he acquired Belgian citizenship.
In the latter part
of the 19th century, Winiwarter introduced
specialized massage and compression
procedures to treat lymphedema, a disease that causes swollen arms
and legs due to fluid
retention in the lymphatic system.[1] In 1932,
Danish physiotherapist Emil Vodder refined and
improved
Winiwarter's technique to treat lymphedema. Vodder's treatment was to
become
known as manual lymphatic drainage.
---
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NeosporinCombination
of
Polymyxin B
Antibiotic
Neomycin
Antibiotic
Bacitracin
Antibiotic
Neosporin (from Neo, (Greek) new + Sporos, (Greek) seed)
is the
product name of an antibiotic
ointment produced by Pfizer
(later
sold to Johnson & Johnson) used in the prevention of infection
and
speeding the healing of wounds. The original ointment contains three
different antibiotics:
bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B. Other
brand names for this mixture include Mycitracin and
Topisporin.
The generic drug name for this mixture is "Triple
antibiotic
ointment". In China, this product is
called "Complex
Polymyxin B
Ointment" which is manufactured by Zhejiang Reachall
Pharmaceutical.
GlaxoSmithKline manufactures Neosporin in many other
countries,
including
Canada.[citation needed] In Mexico, GSK's
trade name
"Neosporin Dermico" is used for the
topical
ointment.
Some people have allergic reactions to neomycin, so a "Double
antibiotic ointment" is sold that
only contains bacitracin and
polymyxin B (for example, product name
Polysporin).
----
Treatment for Scleroderma?
(Ivanhoe
Newswire) -- A drug
currently approved to treat cancer could provide the first
treatment for scleroderma, according to researchers. Gleevec has
shown to be effective in
treating those with the chronic
connective
tissue disease.
"There has never been a drug that has been shown to be
effective
for this condition. I think there
is a very good chance
of
Gleevec becoming a real treatment for a previously untreatable disease,"
Robert Spiera, M.D., an associate attending rheumatologist at Hospital
for Special Surgery who
led the study was quoted as
saying.
Researchers enrolled 30 patients with diffuse scleroderma, a
widespread severe form of the
disease, and gave them 400 mg of
Gleevec every day. To measure the effectiveness of the drug,
researchers used a tool known as the Rodnan skin score; a measure of how
much skin is affected
by the disease. The investigators
also
measured lung function and diffusion capacity, a
measurement
of the
lung's capacity to transfer gases. Lung disease is the
main cause of mortality
in scleroderma.
After one year, the investigators saw a 23
percent improvement in
skin scores. They also saw an
improvement
in lung
function. Patients on the treatment saw an 11 percent improvement in
diffusion capacity scores.
"The lung function data was really
exciting," Dr. Spiera
said. "In patients with scleroderma, you
usually see lung
function tests getting worse over time, and if doctors
try a therapy
for a year and a
patient doesn't get any worse, we
get pretty
excited. What is amazing to me in this study is that
we
actually
saw improvements in both lung function tests."
Scleroderma
affects not only the skin, but also underlying blood
vessels, and often muscles
and
joints, as well as the gastrointestinal
tract, kidneys, lungs
and heart. According to the Scleroderma
Foundation, 300,000 people
have the disease in the US. The
disease usually strikes in the prime
of
patients' lives, when
they are 30-50 years old.
SOURCE: American College
Of Rheumatology, October 18,
2009
http://ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=22606
