The Lymphedema Patient Roundtable: March 2025

March may be Lymphedema Awareness Month, but as the Lymphedema Patient Roundtable panel said: Every month is Lymphedema Awareness Month when you live with or treat lymphedema!In the spirit of lymphedema awareness, panelists and attendees discussed what awareness means to them and the misconceptions they’ve encountered while living with this condition. They also shared the little changes in their daily routines that have made the biggest difference in managing their lymphedema, such as using moisturizing lotion or combining pneumatic compression treatment with something fun, like watching a movie.Attendees had their knowledge of lymph-formation put to the test with a special Lymphedema Awareness Month pop quiz (congrats to our winners!), and Karen Ashforth closed the evening with a recitation of poetry by Julia Fehrenbacher, “What I Really Need” and “This Thin Line.”Special thanks to this month’s panel:Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA (⁠⁠⁠⁠@karenashforth_cltlana⁠⁠⁠⁠)Evy Dominguez, Lymphedema Patient (@evycalifornia)Olivia Eggers, Lymphedema Patient (@olivianeggs)Alexa Ercolano, Lymphedema Patient and Lympha Press Marketing and Communications Associate (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lymphielife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Nasreen Starner, OTR/L, CLT (⁠⁠@nasreenstarner⁠⁠)Links mentioned in the video:National Lymphedema Network’s 2025 Patient SummitKaren Ashforth’s “Understanding Lymphedema” blog postThe Lymphedema Advocacy GroupDownloadable resources from the Lymphatic Education & Research NetworkLymphatic Education & Research Network Centers of ExcellenceArticle on the effects of groundingAlexa’s interview with Lawin KushabaThis Roundtable was originally recorded live on March 11, 2025, 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.Lympha Press is proud to offer these monthly Lymphedema Patient Roundtables and support the lymphedema community. 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 https://linktr.ee/LymphaPress.