Saturday, 11 March 2017

Lymphoedema Awareness Week ~ Kathy Bates

Did you know that Kathy Bates has lymphoedema?

The American actress, perhaps most famous for her roles in the films Misery and Fried Green Tomatoes, has worked tirelessly to promote awareness of this little-understood condition which desperately needs more research and better management options.

Do take a minute to read her candid account about her own experience of lymphoedema as a result of having bilateral mastectomies.

Another amazing example of #ResilienceinLymphoedema

http://www.weizmann-usa.org/media/2015/06/24/kathy-bates-my-battle-with-lymphedema




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