Bɔku tɛm, yu an ɛn fut dɛn kin swel? Yu tink se dis kin bi lymphedema?

Sɔntɛnde yu kin fil lɛk se yu an, yu fut, ɔ ɔda pat na yu bɔdi jɔs swel ɛn ebi? Sɔntɛm yu klos ɛn jɔyri de stɔp. If yu de gɛt dɛn tin ya, i kin bi bikɔs ɔf wan sik we dɛn kɔl lymphedema. Nɔ wɔri, wi go tɔk bɔt dis ditayli tide.

Wetin na Limfɛdima?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, limfedema de swel na difrɛn pat dɛn na wi bɔdi. Di rizin fɔ dis na bikɔs sɔntin de we nɔ rayt na wi limfatik sistɛm . Naw yu go mɔs de wɔnda wetin na dis limfatik sistɛm.

Imajin, insay wi bɔdi wi gɛt wan nɛtwɔk we gɛt smɔl smɔl tiub dɛn, jɔs lɛk wi blɔd vesel dɛn. dis nεtwכk fכ di tכb dεm na in wi kכl di limfatik sistεm. Di men wok we i de du na fɔ gɛda bɔku bɔku wata, prɔtin, ɛn pɔyzin dɛn we de kɔmɔt na wi sɛl ɛn tisu dɛn ɛn mek dɛn kam bak na wi blɔd. I tan lɛk di drenaj sistɛm na wi os, we de pul tin dɛn we wi nɔ want.

So, wetin kin apin we dis limfatik sistεm nכ de wok fayn? Di wata ɛn prɔtin dɛn we dɛn nid fɔ pul kin stɔp na wan ples, ɛn da say de kin bigin fɔ swel. Dis swɛlin kin de mɔ na di an ɛn leg. Bɔt, i kin apin ɛnisay na di bɔdi. We yu gɛt lymphedema, yu kin gɛt infɛkshɔn na da say de we dɔn swel.

Dis sik kin apin afta sɔm ɔpreshɔn, ɔ bikɔs ɔf sɔm sik ɔr jenɛtik kɔndishɔn. Sɔntɛnde, lymphedema kin apin we nɔ gɛt ɛni klia rizin. Wi de kɔl dis `spontaneous`.

Di sayn dɛm wae de sho se yu gɛt limfodema nɔr kin so, sɔm kin swel ɛn nɔr kin fil fayn. Bɔt fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn, i kin rili bad, we kin mek dɛn swel ɛn pen bad bad wan, ɛn dɛn kin gɛt prɔblɛm wit dɛn skin (e.g., infɛkshɔn, wund) . Pan ɔl we dɔktɔ dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ mɛn limfedema kpatakpata, tritmɛnt dɛn de we kin ɛp fɔ mek i nɔ swel ɛn nɔ fil fayn. Bɔrku tin de bak wae yu kin du fɔ ɛp fɔ ridyus de impak wae de sik kin gɛt pan yu layf.

Aw lymphedema kin afɛkt mi bɔdi?

If yu gɛt lymphedema, yu an, yu fut, yu fut, ɛn ɔda pat dɛn na yu bɔdi kin luk ɛn fil se yu dɔn swel. Limfεdima kin mek yu fil pen ɛn i kin ambɔg yu aktiviti dɛn ɛvride. Bɔrku pipul dɛn kin wɔri bɔt aw dɛn luk go chenj bikɔs ɔf lymphedema, we kin rili strɛs.

Yu tink se lymphedema na siriɔs sik?

Yɛs, sɔntɛnde dis kin rili siriɔs. If yu gɛt lymphedema, yu de pan risk fɔ gɛt infɛkshɔn tru yu skin. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn infɛkshɔn ya kin mek pɔsin in layf de pan denja. pan ɔl we i nɔ kin apin so ɔltɛm, limfadima kin mek bak yu gɛt wan kayn kansa na di skin we nɔ kin bɔku we dɛn kɔl `lymphangiosarcoma`.

Difrɛn kayn limfedema de?

Yes, tu men kayn limfεdima de – Praymari Limfεdima εn Sεkכndari Limfεdima.

Wetin na Praymari Limfɛdima?

Praymari limfεdima de kכz f כ wan rare, inhεrit kכndyushכn we de afekt di we aw wi limfatik sistεm de divεlכp. I kin afɛkt lɛk wan pan ɛvri 100,000 pipul dɛn na Amɛrika. Limfεdima we dεn kכl dis kכndyushכn kin kam pan dεn ej dεm ya:

• di tεm we dεn bεlε: sכm pikin dεn kin bכn wit wan kayn limfεdima we dεn kin bכn we dεn kכl `Milroy in sik`.
• di tεm we uman de bכn, we uman bεlε, כ te i rich 35 ia: Wan kכndyushכn we dεn kכl `Meige disease (lymphedema praecox)` kin afekt pipul dεm we dεn de bכn, we uman bεlε, εn te to lεk 35 ia.
• afta i ol 35 ia: Wan rare, let-onset lymphedema kכndyushכn we dεn kכl `Lymphedema tarda` kin mek swεla כnli na di leg dεm.

Wetin na Sɛkɔndari Limfɛdima?

Sεkɔndari limfεdima kin apin if yu limfatik sistεm dɔn pwɛl bikɔs ɔf ɔpreshɔn, trauma, ɔr rεdyushכn tεrapi. Dɛn kin si am mɔ pan pipul dɛm wae dɔn gɛt tritmɛnt fɔ bɔdi kansa. Bɔt i impɔtant fɔ mɛmba se nɔto ɔlman we gɛt tritmɛnt fɔ bɔdi kansa kin gɛt limfedema.

Yu tink se limfadima na kansa?

Nɔ, dis nɔto wan kayn kansa.

Wetin na di sayn dɛm wae de sho se yu gɛt lymphedema?

Di sayn wae kin kam pan pɔrsin na wae pɔrsin kin swel. Dis swel kin kam smɔl smɔl. Yu nɔ go notis ɛni ɔda kayn swel fɔs. Dɔn bak, di swɛlin we kin kam bikɔs ɔf limfedema kin apin wantɛm wantɛm. Ɔda sayn dɛm wae yu kin gɛt na:

• Di blɔd vesel ɔ tɛndon dɛn na yu an ɛn fut nɔ de si ɔ yu nɔ de fil igen.
• I tan lɛk se yu an ɔ yu fut dɛn difrɛn smɔl pan saiz.
• I kin fil lɛk se yu jɔyn dɛn jɔs stɔp, lɛk se dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ bɛn ɔ strɛch izi wan.
• Yu skin kin luk lɛk se i dɔn swel ɔ i dɔn rɛd .
• Swel na di an, leg, ɔ ɔda pat na di bɔdi.
• Fɔ fil nɔr fayn, lɛk yu an, yu fut, ɔr ɔda pat na yu bɔdi jɔs ebi ɛn ful-ɔp.
• Yu klos ɛn jɔyri kin fil lɛk se dɛn smɔl pas aw dɛn fɔ bi .
• Sɔntɛnde i kin tan lɛk se yu de bɔn ɔ yu de it .
• Yu skin kin tik bad bad wan.

Wetin na di tin dɛm wae kin mek pɔrsin gɛt lymphedema?

Bɔku tin dɛn de we kin mek pɔsin gɛt limfedema. Lɛ wi tek wan luk pan wetin dɛn bi:

• Brɔst kansa ɔpreshɔn: Sɔm brɔst kansa ɔpreshɔn dɛn kin pul di limf no dɛm ɔnda di armpit. Dis kin pwɛl di limf vesel dɛn we de nia de.
• Pεlvik כpεrayshכn: כpεrayshכn fכ pul di limf no dεm na di pεlvik εria kin mek limfεdima bak.
• Redyushɔn tɛrapi: .Rɛdyeshɔn tɛrapi kin mek yu gɛt skata ɛn pwɛl di limfatik sistɛm. dis kin mek di skin inflameshn εn put prεshכn pan di sεkyuleshכn na di limf sistεm.
• Trauma: Wi limfatik sistεm na wan nεtwכk fכ vessel dεm we de εkstendi כnda di skin εn כlsay na di bכdi. Sɔntɛnde, if pɔsin wund ɛni pat na di bɔdi, i kin pwɛl di limf vesel dɛn we de ɔnda di skin, ɛn dis kin mek i gɛt limfdema.
• Infεkshכn: Infεkshכn kin mek di limf sistεm dεm dεm bכku bכku.
• Fat: di adipos tisu we pasmak pan pipul dεm we fat kin put prεshכn pan di limf no dεm εn di vessel dεm. dis ekstra prεshכn kin afekt di lymphatic drenage.
• We wi nɔ de du tin: Di mɔsul dɛn na wi leg dɛn de ɛp fɔ mek di limf go ɔlsay. If yu nɔ rili aktif, yu leg dɛn kin swel.
• Tumɔs: Sɔm tɔŋ dɛn kin blok di flɔ we di limf wata de flɔ.
• At sik: Pipul wae gɛt hat sik, mɔr lɛk wae pɔrsin gɛt dis sik kin gɛt lymphedema. di limf vεsεl dεm we wi kin gεt kin kכri limf wata bak na di at. So if yu at nɔ de wok fayn, yu kin gɛt mɔ wet ɛn yu leg dɛn kin swel.
• di vaskul prכblεm dεm: bitwin 80% εn 90% pan di wata we de insay wi bכdi de kכri tru di bכdi vεsul dεm. If prɔblɛm de wit di vaskul sistɛm, di vaskul sik dɛn we nɔ de mɛn kin apin. Dɛn tin ya kin mek pɔsin gɛt limfedema bak.
• Kidni sik: Na wi kidni de pul di wata we pasmak ɛn dɔti tin dɛn we de na wi bɔdi. We wi kidni dɛn nɔ de wok fayn, i kin at fɔ lɛ wi bɔdi pul wata. Dis ekstra wata de mek yu swel, we kin mek yu gɛt limfedema.

Aw dɔktɔ dɛn kin no se pɔsin gɛt lymphedema?

If yu gɛt swɛlin we kin bi bikɔs ɔf limfedema, yu dɔktɔ kin du bɔku tɛst fɔ no if na limfedema de mek yu swel. Dɛn tɛst ya kin bi:

• Doppler ultrasound: Dis tεst de yuz ay frikכnshכn sawnd wev dεm (ultrasound) fכ luk aw bכdi de fכlכ tru rεd bכdi sεl dεm. Dis kin ɛp fɔ fɛn say dɛn we dɔn blok ɛn nɔ gɛt ɔda tin dɛn we kin mek pɔsin swel, lɛk we blɔd kin klɔt.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Dis kin yuz magnet, redio wev, ɛn kɔmpyuta fɔ mek sɔm ditayla tri-dimɛnshɔnal (3D) pikchɔ dɛn fɔ di insay pat pan yu bɔdi. Dɔktɔ dɛn kin yuz dis tɛst fɔ si if, fɔ ɛgzampul, sɔntin lɛk tumbu de put prɛshɔn pan di nervɔs sistɛm.
• Computed Tomography scan (CT scan): Dis tɛst de yuz X-ray fɔ mek ditayli, krɔs-sekshɔn pikchɔ dɛn fɔ yu bɔdi in strɔkchɔ. Lɛk MRI, dɔktɔ dɛn kin yuz am fɔ chɛk if sayn dɛn de we de sho se di limf sistɛm de prɛs.

Yu tink se stej dɛn de we pɔsin kin gɛt we i gɛt limfedema?

Yɛs, dɔktɔ dɛn kin yuz dis stej sistɛm:

• Stej 0: Di say we di sik afɛkt kin swel, tayt, ɛn fil ebi, bɔt nɔ swel nɔ de we pɔsin kin si.
• Stej I: Sɔntɛnde, i kin gɛt swɛlin. If yu ɛlevɛt di say we di sik afɛkt, dat go ɛp fɔ mek di swel nɔ bɔku.
• Stej II: Klose to ɔltɛm di say we di sik afɛkt kin swel. Di skin we de na da say de kin fil tayt smɔl pas di say we de rawnd am.
• Stej III: Big big swel de na di say we di sik afɛkt, ɛn yu kin si bak di chenj na di skin kɔlɔ ɛn di we aw i tan.

Aw fɔ pul di lymphedema kɔmɔt kpatakpata?

No mɛrɛsin nɔ de fɔ mɛn limfɛdima. Dat min se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ pul am kɔmɔt kpatakpata. Bɔt bɔrku tritmɛnt de wae kin ɛp yu fɔ ridyus di impak wae de sik kin gɛt pan yu layf ɛn liv bɛtɛ kwaliti layf.

Wetin na di tritmɛnt fɔ lymphedema?

Di tritmɛnt fɔ lymphedema kin difrɛn difrɛn wan fɔ di kɔz ɛn stej fɔ yu sik. Dɛn tritmɛnt ya kin inklud fyzikal tritmɛnt ɔ ɔda tritmɛnt fɔ mek di limf wata kɔntinyu fɔ flɔ ɛn fɔ ridyus di swel ɛn pen. Yu dɔktɔ kin gi yu bak antibayɔtik ɔ pen kil fɔ pɔsin we gɛt infɛkshɔn.

Wetin na di fyzikal tritmɛnt fɔ lymphedema?

Di tritmɛnt dɛn we dɛn kin gi fɔ limfɛdima kin gɛt fɔ du wit fizik tritmɛnt ɛn spɛshal klos ɔ bandej fɔ ɛp fɔ pul wata na di say dɛn we di limfedema de. If yu de gɛt fizik tritmɛnt fɔ lymphedema, i impɔtant fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ yuz dɛn klos ɔ bandej ya afta yu dɔn trit yu fɔ mek di rizɔlt kɔntinyu. Fizik tritmɛnt fɔ lymphedema kin inklud:

• Kɔmpreshɔn klos: Dɛn tin ya kin bi sɔks, sliv, ɔ rap. di prεshכn we dεn de mek de εp fכ muv wata frכm yu tisu dεm bak insay yu sεkyulatri sistεm. Dis de ridyus di swel ɛn di risk fɔ gɛt kɔmplikeshɔn frɔm limfedema.
• Fizik tritmɛnt: Fizik thɛrapist dɛm we spɛshal pan limfedema kin yuz wan tɛknik fɔ masaj saful saful fɔ mek di blɔd go ɔlsay. Dɛn kɔl dis Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) . Dɛn tritmɛnt pipul ya kin tich yu bak aw fɔ du dis masaj yusɛf.
• Multilayer compression bandaging: Afta MLD tritmɛnt, yu fizik thɛrapist kin put multilayer compression bandage na di say dɛm we dɔn swel na yu bɔdi. . Dɛn bandej ya de mek prɛshɔn pan yu tisu dɛn ɛn ɛp fɔ muv wata bak insay yu blɔd.
• di kכmpreshכn divays dεm: dεn divays dεm ya we dεn kכl nyumatik kכmpreshכn pכmp, de mek wata fכ fכlכ tru di limfatik vεsul dεm εn di vein dεm bay we dεn de put prεshכn wan wan tεm. Dis kin mek di wata nɔ kin gɛda na di an, leg, ɛn ɔda pat dɛn na di bɔdi. Dɛn tin ya kin wok bay we dɛn kin tay di pɔmp to wan sliv we dɛn rap rawnd di say we di pɔmp afɛkt. Di pɔmp de inflayt ɛn deflet di sliv insay wan rɛgyula saykl fɔ prɛshɔn. di kכmpreshכn pכmp dεm kin ridyus di kכmplikεshכn dεm fכ limfεdima bak.
• Ɛleveshɔn: Graviti kin afɛkt bak di lymphedema simptom dɛm. Yu fɔ tray fɔ kip di bɔdi pat we afɛkt ɔp as yu ebul.
• Ɛksesaiz: Fɔ ɛksesaiz na yu bɔdi rili impɔtant fɔ mek di limf wata flɔ.

Yu tink se ɔspitul tritmɛnt de fɔ limfedema?

If tritmɛnt dɛn we nɔto ɔpreshɔn nɔ ɛp yu fɔ gɛt di sik, yu dɔktɔ kin tɛl yu fɔ du ɔpreshɔn. Dɛn kin du dis na spɛshal sɛnta dɛn. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin jɔs du di ɔpreshɔn we dɛn kin du fɔ mek yu limfedema rili bad. Dɔn bak, i nɔ de gi pɔsin kɔmplit mɛrɛsin. Nɔto ɔlman kin gɛt ɔpreshɔn. If yu gɛt lymphedema, aks yu dɔktɔ if di ɔpreshɔn fayn fɔ yu. Di tritmɛnt dɛn we dɛn kin du fɔ ɔpreshɔn kin inklud:

• di limfatik baypas prosidכs: Dis כpεrayshכn involv fכ kכnekt di limfatik vεsul dεm εn di vein dεm, chenj dεn kכs, εn alaw limf fכluid fכ fכlכ insay di bכdi in venכs sistεm, baypas di blכk dεm.
• di limf no dεm transfכm: di sכja dεm kin transplant hεlty limf no dεm frכm כdasay na di bכdi fכ riples di limf no dεm we dεn dכn pwεl. dis tan lεk fכ mek nyu limfatik sistεm na di pat pan di bכdi wit limfεdima.
• Debulking: Dɛn kin yuz dis ɔpreshɔn fɔ trit pipul dɛn we rili siriɔs we gɛt limfedema. I min se dɛn kin du ɔpreshɔn fɔ pul ɔl di skin, di fat, ɛn di tisu dɛn na di say we di sik afɛkt, dɔn dɛn kin pul di skin graft.

Wetin a fɔ ɛkspɛkt if a gɛt lymphedema?

Limfɛdima na wan sik we nɔ de mɛn. Pan ɔl we di tritmɛnt ɛn chenj dɛn we dɛn kin chenj dɛn layf nɔ kin mɛn di sik we dɛn kɔl lymphedema, dɛn na fayn we fɔ kɔntrol di sayn dɛn we de sho se pɔsin gɛt limfedema.

Aw a go ridyus di risk fɔ gɛt lymphedema?

Pan ɔl we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ ridyus yu risk fɔ gɛt lymphedema ɔltogɛda, tin dɛn de we yu kin du fɔ ridyus di swɛlin, ɛn sɔntɛm ivin fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt am. If yu de du ɔpreshɔn pan yu bɔdi kansa ɔ ɔda tritmɛnt, aks yu dɔktɔ ɛn ɔda pipul dɛn we de kia fɔ yu wɛlbɔdi biznɛs bɔt ɛksesaiz we go ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ swel. Ɔda tin dɛn we yu fɔ du na:

• We yu de wach yu bɔdi:Aks yu dɔktɔ if yu kin mɛzhɔ di say we di sik afɛkt ɛn kip trak fɔ ɛni smɔl chenj we apin bifo yu fil ɛni swel. If yu no di chenj kwik kwik wan, yu kin bigin fɔ trit yu kwik kwik wan.
• Ɛlevɛt di say we di sik dɔn afɛkt: Ɛnitɛm we i pɔsibul, kip yu an ɔ yu fut we di sik dɔn afɛkt ɔp yu at.
• Kɔntinyu fɔ muv: We yu de wɛl, fɛn we fɔ muv ɔltɛm. Dis go ɛp yu wata fɔ flɔ bɛtɛ.
• Nɔ gɛt ay tɛmpracha: If yu gɛt ay tɛmpracha, dat kin mek yu gɛt mɔ limfedema.

Ɔda tin dɛn we dɛn kin tɔk bɔt

I kin tranga fɔ mek yu fil fayn we yu an ɔ yu fut dɔn swel. Dɛn advays ya kin ɛp:

• Stay loose: Wear klos we nɔ de fit we nɔ de kɔnstrikt yu an ɛn leg. Nɔ yuz tayt sɔks, tayt, ɛn hosiery. Wear kɔmfyut sus we yu kin lɔk yu fut. Yu nɔ go ebul fɔ wɛr jɔy ɔ wach na di an we di sik dɔn afɛkt. Bɔt if i pɔsibul, mek shɔ se yu wach ɔ jɔyri nɔ kɔnstrikt yu an.
• Sidɔm fayn: We yu sidɔm, kip yu fut dɛn flat na grɔn ɛn nɔ krɔs am. Dis go ɛp di wata we de na yu leg fɔ dray fayn fayn wan. Tray fɔ grap ɛn waka rawnd ɛvri 30 minit.
• Travul sef: If yu de flay kwik, aks yu dɔktɔ if yu fɔ wɛr kɔmpreshɔn klos na di an ɔ leg we di sik dɔn afɛkt.

Ustɛm a fɔ go to dɔktɔ?

If yu fil se yu an ɔ yu leg we gɛt di sik dɔn swel pas aw i kin bi , ɔ if yu tink se yu gɛt infekshɔn, go to yu dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.

Aw a go ebul fɔ mɛn di sik we dɛn kɔl lymphedema?

Pan ɔl we no mɛrɛsin nɔ de fɔ ɔltɛm fɔ limfedema, smɔl chenj dɛn na yu layf ɛvride kin ɛp fɔ ridyus di swɛlin ɛn ɔda sayn dɛm. Smɔl chenj dɛn we yu fɔ tink bɔt na fɔ protɛkt yusɛf frɔm infɛkshɔn, fɔ du ɛksɛsayz, ɛn fɔ mek smɔl chenj dɛn na yu it.

Aw a go protɛkt misɛf frɔm infɛkshɔn?

Limfεdima de put prεshכn pan yu skin, we de mek yu go gεt infεkshכn frכm di kכt, skrap, כ כda injury. Infεkshכn kin kam wit siriכs hεlth prכblεm fכ pipul dεm wae gεt lymphedema. Yu kin ɛp fɔ protɛkt yusɛf frɔm infɛkshɔn bay we yu de klin fayn ɛn protɛkt yu skin . Na sɔm advays dɛn ya:

• Wash yu an: Was yu an wit sop ɛn wam wata ɔl di de, bifo yu pripia it, afta yu dɔn yuz tɔylɛt, ɛn afta yu tɔch dɔti klos ɔ linin.
• Protɛkt yu skin: Wear glɔv fɔ mek yu nɔ skrach. Yuz ilɛktrik reza we yu de sheb. Put insekt repelent fɔ avɔyd insɛkt bayt. Put sanskrin (SPF 30 ɔ pas dat) we yu de go na do.
• Trit ɛni injury kwik kwik wan:Ivin smɔl injuri kin mek pɔsin gɛt infɛkshɔn. If yu gɛt kɔt ɔ skrap, was di wund wit sop ɛn wata, put antibayɔtik ɔntmɛnt, ɛn kɔba am wit bandej. Kɔl yu dɔktɔ if yu notis sayn dɛn we de sho se yu gɛt di sik, lɛk fɔ rɛd, pen, swɛlin mɔ ɛn mɔ, ɔ fiva .

Aw ɛksesaiz kin ɛp fɔ gɛt lymphedema?

Limfεdima kin apin we wata de kכmכt na wan εria na di bכdi. Wan pan di bɛst we fɔ mek wata kɔntinyu fɔ flɔ na fɔ ɛksesaiz. Tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bifo yu bigin fɔ du ɛksɛsayz. I go ebul fɔ gi yu advays ɛn i go ivin tɛl yu fɔ du sɔm patikyula ɛgzampul dɛn fɔ du. Ɔda advays dɛn na:

• Wom-ap ɛn Kul-dɔwn: I nɔ mata us ɛksesaiz yu de du, stat yu wokɔt wit fayv minit strɛch ɛn dɔn wit fayv to tɛn minit kɔl-dɔwn ɛksesaiz.
• Start sloslo: Gi yu bɔdi tɛm fɔ ajɔst to di we aw yu de du ɛksɛsayz. Start wit 10 minit wokɔt fɔs, aim fɔ ɛksesaiz fɔ 20-30 minit ɛvride.
• Tek am izi: Nɔ du ɛksasaiz we go mek yu gɛt prɛshɔn pan yu an ɔ yu leg we gɛt di sik.
• Tek tɛm we yu de es wet: If yu de es wet ɔltɛm ɔ yu de tren yu trɛnk, aks yu dɔktɔ ustɛm yu go bigin fɔ du dɛn ɛgzampul dɛn de bak. I kin tɛl yu fɔ du ɛksɛsayz dɛn we yu fɔ avɔyd ɔ stɔp di wet we yu go ebul fɔ es.
• Nɔ tray pasmak: Pe atɛnshɔn to yu an ɔ yu leg we dɔn afɛkt. If yu fil se da an ɔ yu leg de wik, tek smɔl tɛm fɔ blo. Du yu kɔl-dɔwn ɛgzampul dɛn, dɔn rɛst wit da an ɔ leg de ɔp yu at.
• Nɔ ɛksesaiz wit pen: Stɔp ɛni ɛksesaiz we de mek yu fil pen ɛn go to yu dɔktɔ. I kin want fɔ chɛk yu an ɔ yu fut we dɔn afɛkt.

Aw if a chenj di it we a de it go ɛp?

If yu it fayn, dat kin ɛp yu fɔ kɔntrol di we aw yu de swel. di nyutriεnt dεm we de kכmכt frכm frut, vεgεtebul, ful gren, εn sכm protin de εp yu limfatik sistεm fכ wok fayn fayn wan. If yu it fayn, dat kin ɛp yu bak fɔ gɛt wɛlbɔdi wet. Sɔm advays dɛn na:

• Ridyus sɔl: Sɔl kin mek di wata we de na di bɔdi nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ wata. Tray nyu vegjetabul ɛn ɔda spays fɔ mek yu it spays.
• Drink wata: If yu drink 8 8-ɔns glas wata ɛvride, dat kin ɛp fɔ pul wata kɔmɔt.

Limfεdima na wan sik wae de mek yu swel na difrεn pat dεm na di bכdi we sכmtin afekt yu limfatik sistεm. Na wan sik wae nɔr de mɛn wae kin afɛkt yu wɛl bɔdi, aw yu de fil, ɛn aw yu de fil bɔt yusɛf. Limfεdima na wan sik wae nɔr kin izi. Bɔt yu kin tek stɛp fɔ kɔntrol yu sik dɛn ɛn mek i izi fɔ liv wit limfedema. Smɔl chenj lɛk fɔ it fayn it ɛn fɔ du ɛksɛsayz kin mek big difrɛns. Yu dɔktɔ kin tɛl yu bak bɔt aw fɔ mɛn yu fɔ ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt di sik dɛn we de sho se yu gɛt limfedema. If yu gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ liv wit lymphedema, mek dɛn no. Dɛn kin ɛp yu fɔ gɛt di ɛp we yu nid, ɔ sho yu di rayt say fɔ fɛn am.

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl fɔ mɛmba frɔm wetin wi dɔn tɔk bɔt! (Mɛsej we dɛn kin tek go na os)

Okay, so wi don tok plenti boht lymphedema tide, no so? Mɛmba se dis na swɛlin we kin kam bikɔs di limfatik sistɛm nɔ de wok fayn.

• I impɔtant fɔ no am kwik: If yu notis se yu an ɛn fut dɛn de swel, yu de ebi, ɔ yu skin de chenj, go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.
• Pan ɔl we no kɔmplit mɛrɛsin nɔ de, dɛn kin ebul fɔ mɛn am: Dɛn kin ebul fɔ mɛn dis sik fayn fayn wan if dɛn trit am fayn, ɛksesaiz, kɔmpreshɔn klos, ɛn chenj in layf.
• Tek tɛm wit infekshɔn: Kip yu skin klin ɛn tek kia gud wan ivin smɔl wund dɛn.
• Nɔto yu wan de: Fɔ liv wit dis sik kin tranga. Bɔt mɛmba se dɔktɔ dɛn, dɔktɔ dɛn de we de mɛn yu bɔdi, ɛn pipul dɛn we yu lɛk we go ɛp yu.

So, a op se dis infɔmeshɔn go yusful to yu. Stay wit wɛlbɔdi!

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