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Although Primary and Secondary Lymphedema in the arms and legs is better known and documented, Secondary Lymphedema occurring in the chest, breast and back, now known as “Truncal Lymphedema”, is still largely under-diagnosed in the medical community. Yet according to anecdotal reports from health care providers, it is a rapidly increasing problem. Women with this often painful chronic condition that can occur following successful breast cancer treatments can be hard pressed to find any information on lymphedema (swelling) in the armpit, chest, breast and/or back.
At Bellisse®, our mission is to help women with Truncal Lymphedema not only by creating a garment designed to increase their comfort and mobility, but also by sharing the information we’ve gathered about the condition.
To help you learn more about this often overlooked and underserved condition, we have provided an overview of the causes and treatments for lymphedema, which you can read by clicking on "What Is Lymphedema?" or “What Truncal Lymphedema Looks Like”.
You can also find additional information on our "Resources" page, which contains many helpful web links to organizations that provide support, information and advocacy for breast cancer and lymphedema patients. This area also has links to and lists of useful articles and books. If you would like to be notified whenever we add new information to our website, please sign up for our email notification list. (We promise we won't give out your information to anyone else!)
To find out more about the Compressure Comfort® Bra and the increased comfort and mobility it has offered to many post-surgical and Truncal Lymphedema patients, please click on the links to "The Compressure Comfort® Bra" and "Testimonials". If you already know about our product and would like to order it, please click on "How to Order" for more information.
Finally, we've included some background on Bellisse's co-founders, lymphedema therapist Lesli Bell, PT/CLT/LANA, and Jogbra® inventor Lisa Lindahl. Click on "Who We Are" to learn about how they created the Compressure Comfort® Bra, and about their commitment to improving the quality of life for women living with chest and breast lymphedema.
Note: If you would like us to notify you whenever we find out about new research and treatment advances or make other updates to the web site, please sign up for our email notification list and quarterly newsletter, full of the latest info, inspiring tales and quotes, as well as the occasional lymphedema treatment tip. (We promise we won't give out your information to anyone else!)
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