The Lymphedema Patient Roundtable: May 2025

Living with lymphedema isn’t just a physical challenge — it can take a real emotional toll, too. In this month’s Lymphedema Patient Roundtable, the panel explored the mental health side of life with lymphedema in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.From the invisible toll of stigma and medical dismissal to the emotional rollercoaster of flare-ups and setbacks, our panelists and attendees shared personal experiences, strategies, and hard-won wisdom. They also discussed how peer support can be one of the most powerful tools for emotional well-being.The panel also shared highlights from the recent National Lymphedema Network Patient Summit and addressed a thoughtful viewer question about incontinence and lymphedema.A special thank-you to this month’s panel:Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA (⁠⁠⁠⁠@karenashforth_cltlana⁠⁠⁠⁠)Olivia Eggers, Lymphedema Patient (@olivianeggs)Alexa Ercolano, Lymphedema Patient and Lympha Press Marketing and Communications Associate (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lymphielife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Angela Jones, Lipolymphedema Patient and Health Coach (⁠⁠⁠⁠@2018gethealthy)Catherine Rosenberg, Lymphedema Patient (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@crosenberg1982⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Nasreen Starner, OTR/L, CLT (⁠⁠@nasreenstarner⁠⁠)This Roundtable was originally recorded live on May 13, 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.