Knocking Cancer’s Butt One Punch at A Time

Knocking Cancer’s Butt One Punch at A Time

Woman's Hospital

Written By: Kimberly Hawkins Who knew that my first mammogram would be this memorable? Yep, that’s right. My first mammogram is how I found out that I have stage 2 breast cancer. On August 31, those dreadful words were told to me by Dr. Cuntz….IT’S CANCER. I broke down and tried to gather myself while […]

One Woman’s Lymphedema Diagnosis

One Woman’s Lymphedema Diagnosis

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Lymphedema is the swelling of a body part, typically an arm or leg, due to the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the subcutaneous tissues (under the skin). If left undiagnosed or untreated, lymphedema can result in infection, pain, deformity and loss of function. Sometimes the cause of lymphedema is from lymph node removal during cancer […]