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Williams discussed her experience living with Graves' disease on The Wendy Williams Show in 2018 and revealed her lymphedema diagnosis during a 2022 segment on TMZ Live.
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
Wheelchair users who have early-stage breast cancer may worry if having a mastectomy, rather than a lumpectomy, will mean developing lymphedema, long-term swelling in the arm that could compromise their ability to self-propel a wheelchair.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
However, even though there may not be much risk, my opinion is that people with breast cancer and risk factors for developing lymphedema should continue to avoid IVs, blood draws and blood pressure readings if possible.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
For those with no risk factors, blood pressure readings and blood draws did not increase the risk of developing lymphedema in a recent study.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
Initial treatment for mild lymphedema includes frequent elevation of the affected limb; regular moderate exercise (this has been controversial in the past, but most studies now show improvement in lymphedema from exercise); skin care; and compression therapy as prescribed by an expert.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
Today, Rutherford, 38, is healthy and cancer-free (her melanoma was surgically removed a month after her diagnosis), though her recovery took several years, complicated by chronic lymphedema caused by the removal of her lymph nodes.
—Melanie Rud, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The biopsy ruled out cancer but exacerbated his lymphedema symptoms.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
In a 30-minute conversation with WBLS personality Jus Nik, Williams told the audience at Resorts World New York about her health condition lymphedema, which causes her feet and legs to swell.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
Wheelchair users who have early-stage breast cancer may worry if having a mastectomy, rather than a lumpectomy, will mean developing lymphedema, long-term swelling in the arm that could compromise their ability to self-propel a wheelchair.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
However, even though there may not be much risk, my opinion is that people with breast cancer and risk factors for developing lymphedema should continue to avoid IVs, blood draws and blood pressure readings if possible.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
For those with no risk factors, blood pressure readings and blood draws did not increase the risk of developing lymphedema in a recent study.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
Initial treatment for mild lymphedema includes frequent elevation of the affected limb; regular moderate exercise (this has been controversial in the past, but most studies now show improvement in lymphedema from exercise); skin care; and compression therapy as prescribed by an expert.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
Today, Rutherford, 38, is healthy and cancer-free (her melanoma was surgically removed a month after her diagnosis), though her recovery took several years, complicated by chronic lymphedema caused by the removal of her lymph nodes.
—Melanie Rud, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
The biopsy ruled out cancer but exacerbated his lymphedema symptoms.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
In a 30-minute conversation with WBLS personality Jus Nik, Williams told the audience at Resorts World New York about her health condition lymphedema, which causes her feet and legs to swell.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
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“Lymphedema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphedema. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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lymphedema
noun
lymph·ede·ma
variants
or chiefly British lymphoedema
: edema due to faulty lymphatic drainage
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