I was 36 when I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2010. It had spread to 18 lymph nodes...
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Treatment Abroad for Lymphoedema
We put an FOI [Freedom of Information] request to the HSE to find out how many people have applied for...
Committee Meets with Chair of Joint Committee on Health
Lymphoedema Ireland Committee Members meeting with Dr Michael Harty TD at Leinster House on the 29th November. He was meeting...
Nordic Walking
Nordic Walking is taking the world by storm. The International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA) www.inwa-nordicwalking.com/ report having 20-member organisations with instructors from over 40 countries worldwide.
Western Lymphoema Support Group Update
Here is a note from Karen Brennan from the Western Lymphoedema Support Group Dear Group Members, I hope you all...
Lymphoedema in the News
Irish Times, 31 July 2018 There were an article about Lymphoedema in The Irish Times on 31 July 2018. In...
Shoes for Lower Limb Lymphoedema
We asked our friends and followers on social media for advice on getting wide-fitting shoes in Dublin. We got a...
Lobby Your Local TD
You may have read in our Spring 2018 Newsletter about our engagements with the HSE about its Working Group on the development...
Coping and Self-caring with Lymphoedema
Anne-Claire Noat gave a presentation at our Open Day in March about living with a chronic condition. Her presentation taught...
Health Insurance Cover for Lymphoedema
We have been trying to get information about insurance cover for lymphoedema treatment. The Health Insurance Authority wasn’t able to help....
A Companion’s Reflections on Wittlinger Clinic
The daughter of one of our members has very kindly written up her thoughts on the week she spent with...
Improved lymphoedema services would yield €5m in savings – The Medical Independent
Here is a story by Paul Mulholland in The Medical Independent about the HSE’s Working Group on Lymphoedema. The article...