Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
Sunday 29th March in case you missed it we had a few snowflakes morning and afternoon, both times it came to nothing, but the wind was icy cold and an attempt to walk around my garden took my breath away. Not Covid-19 but Asthma. However, it did …
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
22nd – 28th March 2020
"Happy Mother’s Day to two amazing lady’s my Mum and my Mother-in-Law thank you both for being amazing Nannies and fabulous Great Nannies we love you both".
Thank you to Michelle Leech we love you dearly.
Mother’s…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
16th March – 20th March 2020
Monday, we watched in horror on the news that our Government announced we are all facing a new way of life… unprecedented as we get use to no social contact.
This is where communities like L-W-O can help each oth…
Author: Val
Published: by Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
Hello, my name’s Val and I have Lymphoedema and Pelvic Radiation Damage.
Yes, I know, I sound like an addict, don’t I? But that sentence pretty much sums me up as everything I do daily evolves around my care and maintenance on…
Authors: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O and Sarah Bowring L-W-O Member
In August 2019 Sarah private message me after I asked her how she was coping knowing that she had been poorly with cellulitis.
Breast Cancer
Although Sarah and I have never met, we have often corresponded via our support g…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
After a lovely long break, I will start to ease back into managing our community Monday 20th 2020 the break I needed for my own Wellbeing. In this first blog of the New Year I will set out our future.
There are three of our members stories I wanted to tackl…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
As 2019 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on our year, it has been challenging, stressful and at times I have seriously asked myself “why am I doing this”? The answer is simple for the most part I enjoy raising awareness of lymphoedema and I am still…
Author: Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
It is no secret that since my diagnosis of lymphoedema as a direct result of radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer, has led to my journey of patient/lymphoedema advocate to raise awareness of this condition. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is terrifyi…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
This month I have had to say NO
more often than I would like,
it hasn't been all bad,
I just need to make sure I remember to take a break.
What a strange month August has been, it's been a roller coaster of highs and lows spending time housekeepi…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
It is no secret that this year 2019 I have become increasingly dissatisfied with all the changes on Facebook. While some of the changes have been for the better the majority have slowed us down. This was the year Facebook informed us they were swit…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
In the past I have only written about this briefly and if at times this subject appears insensitive then I am sorry, but this is part of my journey and the difficulties I dealt with and still deal with are real.
A recap for those that don’t know, in 2010 I wa…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
I am sitting staring at a blank page and feeling the urge to write. The house is quiet, my 18-year granddaughter is having a sleepover and at 12.30 p.m. she still hasn’t surfaced. Hubby is on the golf course.
I run L-W-O from my conser…
Author: Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
Today I want to tell you about one of my heroes. Fiona Stevenson is the Founder of Swimming after Surgery (SAS) that supports women who have had breast cancer and encourages them to go swimming. Fi prefers to educate and frequently speaks about overcoming ch…
Edited by Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
Hi I am Jo, and I have Lipoedema. I was diagnosed in Jan 2017. Lipoedema is a chronic condition that causes fat to accumulate below the waist, affecting hips, buttocks and legs that are out of proportion with the upper body. It is related to major hormone…
Author: Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
Lisa first shared her story with L-W-O in October 2017, and what a journey it's been for her. She 38 years old and lives in the beautiful city of Exeter in Devon. Up until she was seven years old, she was fit and healthy apart from a couple of broken bones, a…
Author: Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
Helen wishes for a holistic approach to treating those living with lymphoedema?
Retired from The Queen Alexandra Hospital Helen Hunter was officially diagnosed with lymphoedema in 2017 although she had an inkling before this and her personal feeling wa…
Author: Gaynor Leech Founder of L-W-O
Rhian loves to travel and while her lymphoedema doesn’t stop her travelling, planning is very much a part of her trips.
Rhian James was first diagnosed with Lymphoedema in 2011, five months after a mastectomy (having had a lumpectomy in 1995) she and…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
I was thrilled to welcome Pernille Henriksen as our guest writer this week between us we tackled Nutrition and Hydration working within the concept of living with lymphoedema. What really surprised me was how much we were in sync as I was writing this blog Pe…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
Always do what it right for you
I can never quite work out if the itch/scratch cycle is solely down to my lymphoedema, the medication I must take or that I was born with very dry skin. I know as a child I had eczema which would flare up from time t…
Author: Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O
Last Wednesday I teased on support group ‘Watch this space’
As you might guess I have an absolute passion for raising awareness and supporting those of us that live with lymphoedema. It has been a steep learning curve and every day I learn something …
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