My journey to find a fix for secondary lymphedema
My name is Cheryl Erpelding. In 2010 I had a hysterectomy for uterine cancer. One year later I developed secondary lymphedema first in my right leg and now also in my left leg. I have to wear $900 custom Jobst pantyhose and sleep in Circaid compression garments 24/7 to keep my legs from swelling up. These garments need to be replaced every six months and my health insurance doesn't cover these medical expenses. I had my first surgery for lymphedema July 2014 - $39,000. I was able to raise funds for both surgeries with my husband Steve and I paying $17,000 of the costs. See myGoFundMe http://www.gofundme.com/8ewey0 Email me if you have questions - cherylerp@gmail.com
Looks like progress is being made in lymphedema research. Hopefully current sufferers may see this in our lifetime but if not hopefully in future generations. Science Daily reports – Resolving a lymphatic riddle: Researchers to grow, for the first time, lymphatic cells in the lab