Volume 1 – October 2021

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Shirts, Jackets, Trousers are not easily bought ‘off-the-shelf’ by someone with lymphoedema, which can lead to purchasing oversized, unflattering clothes that hide our swollen limb(s). Having made-to-measure clothes has always been only for the rich and famous, but things are now changing for the better. As a member of Lymphoedema United you can use your unique discount code to get money off, making the purchase even more attractive. As a suggestion, family and friends could club together to purchase a voucher or give you money to spend on one of the companies listed on our Meet the Suppliers section.

The upside to this is that your family and friends have contributed to a present that you will really benefit from, and the clothes will be made exactly to your specification and measurements, taking your oedema into consideration. We have several companies on our website that will be extremely happy to help you to feel fabulous in clothes. The investment will reward you time and time again, as founder Matt Hazledine can vouch for.

Matt Hazledine shares his personal experiences and useful tips, plus authoritative information and guidance from over 20 medical professionals and experts, with the aim of helping you to live better with lymphoedema. We cover the four cornerstones of treatment: Compression, Skin Care, Healthy Lifestyle & Movement and Lymphatic Drainage.

With lymphoedema knowledge is power, and you will learn about; Finding the right therapist, Help and support networks, Self-management techniques, Therapies, products & surgery and Research to find a cure.

Whether you read the whole book in one go or turn to certain chapters that focus on specific subjects, this is a must have lymphoedema bible that can be referred to again in the future, when needed.

By buying this book, you will help to raise money to fund research in the hope of finding a cure for lymphoedema. 25% of profits from book sales will be donated to The Lymphoedema Research Fund managed by St George’s Hospital Charity. Join me in the quest to fund research, so scientists can find a cure to help future generations to live better without lymphoedema.

I wish I’d had a book like this when I was diagnosed with lymphoedema 10 years ago.

Meet the Author

In 2021, to commemorate 10 years of living with this life-changing condition, he wrote this book to share his extensive experiences and useful tips to help other people to live better with lymphoedema. Matt is joined in the book by over 20 medical professionals and experts, who contribute invaluable information and trusted guidance about lymphoedema.

Previously, Matt has been a trustee of the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) and raised over £20,000 for various charities. To raise awareness of the disease and bring the male voice to the fore, he has featured in the Health Section of the Daily Mail, written for newsletters, blogs and books and been interviewed on local hospital radio. To support others with lymphoedema, Matt has launched a new website www.lymphoedemaunited.com uniting all sectors of the lymphoedema community in one place, while donating 25% of profits from his book and website to The Lymphoedema Research Fund and other Lymphoedema related charities.

His passion and purpose is to help people with this lifelong condition, raise awareness and money for charity. LymphUnited is his new brand for many social media platforms to encourage fellow sufferers to unite and share their experiences.

“St Georges Hospital is a tertiary referral national service providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and continued support for those with lymphoedema. Patients with lymphoedema of all causes are treated, including primary lymphoedema (adults and children), and secondary to other problems (e.g. cancer-related lymphoedema, chronic venous oedema, lipoedema). The aim is to restore people with lymphoedema to as high a level of independence as is possible within the limits of their capabilities. Since lymphoedema is a chronic condition, the need to provide ongoing support is acknowledged.

St George’s Hospital Charity is working hard to raise income to support and promote medical and scientific research focused primarily on lymphatics and the lymphatic system with a view to achieving advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lymphoedema and other disorders of the lymphatic system.

The charity aims to fund research that will focus on:

Supporting high quality medical and scientific research in which lymphatic biology and disorders of the lymphatic system are the main focus.
Promoting interdisciplinary research that will result in advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lymphoedema and other lymphatic disorders.
Providing funding for small and large scale clinical trials for possible improvements in treatment for patients with lymphoedema and other lymphatic disorders.”

“With Your Support we aim to help the 200,000 plus people who suffer from lymphoedema and other disorders of the lymphatic system each year.”

The Lymphoedema Research Fund needs to raise £250,000 to begin the research programme with the aim of finding a cure for lymphoedema. Currently £90,000 has been raised as of 30th September 2021. On every newsletter we will update the amount raised and feature it in the same position, below right, so we can track progress. If you would like to make a donation to the Lymphoedema Research Fund, visit the Supported Charities page of our website and click on St George’s Hospital Charity – Donate Now link. Thank you for your support.

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