100 Questions & Answers About Lymphedema provides clear, straightforward answers to your questions about lymphedema. Whether it is you or a loved one suffering from this challenging condition, this book offers help! Written by three experts in the field, with insider tips from actual patients, this practical, easy-to-read guide shows you and your family how to cope with symptoms, where to get the best treatment, what medications are available for your condition, and much more. An indispensible quick reference for anyone facing lymphedema.
This health resource provides answers to the most common questions from patients and family members about lymphedema, a painful chronic swelling of the extremities, often associated with cancer treatment.
Saskia R.J. Thiadens, RN, is the executive director and founder of the National Lymphedema Network(NLN) (founded in 1988). She is the managing-editor of Lymphlink, the official NLN quarterly newsletter, and actively serves on the NLN Medical Advisory and Research committees. She has been the co-program director of 8 successful NLN bi-annual international conferences for professionals and is the founder and coordinator of the Oncology Nursing Society Lymphedema Management SIG.She is a member of the steering committee for the American Lymphedema Framework Project (ALFP) a new organization which is developing a Best Practice Document for lymphedema. She is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, and continues as an avid patient/nurse advocate.
Dr. Stewart received her undergraduate and master's degrees from Stanford University. She attended the University of Minnesota Medical School, and did her residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic. She was a staff physician at Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation, where she served as Director of Research, Director of Cancer Rehabilitation Services, and Director of the Lymphedema Clinic. She is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and is board certified in the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Medicine. She now serves as Medical Director of Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital.
Physical Therapist and Lymphedema Specialist, National Naval Medical Center Breast Care Center, Bethesda, Maryland