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Don’t forget to register for the ALA public day on this Sat May 28th.
Please check it out. I am sure you will learn stuff that will help you in your daily care and help motivate you with this never ending daily task we have to keep our swelling down,stop the tissue getting hard, prevent infections and so much more.
Please check it out. I am sure you will learn stuff that will help you in your daily care and help motivate you with this never ending daily task we have to keep our swelling down,stop the tissue getting hard, prevent infections and so much more.
For most who have had breast cancer surgery, you are at risk of getting lymphoedmea for the rest of your life. Education is the key to prevention and reducing the impact this annoying life long condition has on our daily life.It can be prevented and managed with the right treatments.But it takes us to get empowered and to learn. Level up!
Only $20 to register for online attendance via livestream or watch on-demand for one month afterwards.
So, if your busy on Saturday, you can watch it later, but you do have to register. Don't miss out.
There
will also be the launch of the new national LAA- Lymphoedema
Association of Australia- the combined voice for all us lymphies. The breast cancer community is a big portion of the diagnosed lymphoedmea community , and we can help all the other cancers communities with our big voice and expereinces and research . So
please check it out.
I have had it for 12 years, and the thing i have learnt is ongoing education and early intervention is the most important things.
The
ALA/ Australasian Lymphology Association is the national body
supporting professionals, to promote awareness of, and provide best
practice in, the management of lymphoedema.Thier vision statement is
-Excellence in health care for people living with lymphoedema.
ttps://www.lymphoedema.org.au/education-&-resources/2022-conference/lymphoedema-public-day/?fbclid=IwAR0Yp7eF_I8yn97iHDcaHBHS6SfyDeWoG9Hzez7nJ4O3VtDeOhhMV6u_pLg
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