The Northwest Lymphedema Center based in Seattle, Washington, helps people of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, understand and meet the challenges of living well with lymphedema.
You may want to know if lymphedema poses any additional health risks in relation to COVID-19. Our blog shares further information. With our partner, Cancer Lifeline, we continue to provide support groups and self-care classes on-line through ZOOM. Please join us.
Education
Saturday, Oct 24, 2020: Winter Lymphedema Self-Care Class via ZOOM
Join us for our Lymphedema Self-Care Class – October 24th presented through ZOOM Video Conferencing Interested!! We encourage you to attend, You will learn to care for your lymphedema and
September 18 @ 6:26 pm
Community
October 2020 UW Medicine/ Northwest Hospital and Medical Center Support Group Meeting
We use a ‘Best Practices’ model for Support Groups endorsed by Cancer Lifeline, usually with a visiting speaker on a topic of interest, and then with time for discussion and
September 18 @ 6:26 pm
Resources
- The Joys and Distresses of Gardening (and the lessons I have learned)I love gardening and can get lost in that activity for hours, especially during springtime. Weeding, planting, and trimming give me an opportunity to experience the many wonderful sights and sounds associated with nature. Gardening has also brought me some distressing times. Besides having a sore back, I never considered gardening a risky activity. When going through chemotherapy for breast cancer, I spent a beautiful […]