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Guest Speaker – Melodie A Adinolfi LMT

Melodie A Adinolfi LMT & Associates Massage Therapy and Detox Center Melodie is committed to facilitating and supporting the personal goals of better health, detoxification and body-mind balance; offering an eclectic mix of massage and bodywork and alternative services designed to meet your individual needs. She offers Scar Release Massage and Manual Lymphatic Drainage to relieve the effects of surgery …

Breast Cancer Survivor Awareness Event

Join us Saturday, October 3, 2020 for our Breast Cancer Survivor Awareness Event @ Delaches Fishing Association (5450 Elizabethtown Rd. Palmyra, PA 17022). Event starts at 12 PM. Enjoy a 45-minute scenic ride escorted by the Linglestown Legion Riders to the main event. The ride portion of the event will start at the Elizabethtown American Legion. The main event will …

What People Don’t See – Breast Cancer Survivor Awareness Event

Save the date for our 3rd Annual Event, “What People Don’t See.” Which will be be held on October 5th, 2019. This event discusses topics and stories of overlooked struggles and complications of Breast Cancer Survivors to bring awareness to the general public; as well as bring hope to survivors that are experiencing similar complications. We encourage Breast Cancer Survivors …

Managing Lymphedema in the Summer

Summer poses special challenges for managing lymphedema. Summer heat and humidity can make it difficult to wear appropriate medical-grade compression wear comfortably, for instance. No one likes to sweat. Tight compression garments can seem especially bothersome if they trap heat and leave your skin damp and clammy. Here are some useful tips to managing Lymphedema during the seasons.  Managing Lymphedema …

Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act

The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) helps protect many women with breast cancer who choose to have their breasts rebuilt (reconstructed) after a mastectomy. Mastectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the breast. This federal law requires most group insurance plans that cover mastectomies to also cover breast reconstruction. It was signed into law on October …

Help Pass the Lymphedema Treatment Act

Please help us get this passed. Lymphedema Treatment Act Dear Mr. Ennslin, I am writing to ask that Senator Toomey please cosponsor the Lymphedema Treatment Act (S518), introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell and Todd Young. This issue is important to me because… [a few sentences focused on the medical necessity, not cost, of compression supplies.] Additional information can be found at: …