Just wanted to share a little smile with you.....after Breast Cancer Surgery and Lymph Node removal, women get a condition called Lymphedema in the affected arm, the arm on the side of the surgery or both arms in the case of double mastectomies. The arm and hand/fingers swell because there's no longer any lymphatic system to drain that limb. It's a chronic condition and at this point has no cure. However, some clever people came up with decorative "Sleeves" & gloves that breast cancer patients can wear which compress their arm & hand and diminish that Lymphedema. Because they're quite decorative they tend to attract attention & curious people will ask what you're wearing and why. The folks who make this clever little bit of business, "LympheDivas" :) developed a list of ready answers for the insatiably curious who ask why you're wearing that decorative sleeve. This list of snappy responses is from their web page. You...
Trying to sort my way through being a
Breast Cancer patient, an Artist-Author
and admirer of strong women who
make/made differences in the world like I'd
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