Please join us on May 31st to raise money for the Cancer Council!
Bring a gold coin donation and join us for a cup of tea and some delicious treats from Short Order at Glenelg.
Click here to make a donation and help us reach our goal of $3000! Every dollar counts, so if you can afford to make even a small donation, we would be thrilled!
If you would like to join us on Sunday May 13th for the Mothers Day Classic you can register here. You can choose from a 4.5km walk, 4.5km run, 7.4km walk, 7.4 km run depending on your level of fitness and enthusiasm!
This is a great community event with lots of extra activities for families. These include a dynamic warm up routine, roving performers, a food court, free massages, entertainment plus a children’s activity area with face painting and jumping castles.
Lymphodema cannot be cured but it can be reduced and managed with appropriate intervention. For people who develop lymphodema after a cancer diagnosis, a life threatening illness is replaced with a life-long distressing and debilitating condition.
Lymphodema Awareness month aims to increase awareness about this often forgotten condition. We have a long way to go to improve screening, early detection and access to lymphodema management services for those affected my this condition so lets get talking about this important issue!
Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excessive amounts of protein-rich fluid resulting in swelling of one or more regions of the body.
Lymphoedema may arise because the lymphatic vessels or nodes have been damaged or were not formed correctly.
Secondary lymphoedema is the most common type developing following damage to the lymphatic system. The damage may occur as a result of some cancer treatments including the removal of lymph nodes, following radiotherapy to lymph node groups or with the progression of malignant disease. The onset of lymphoedema may be at any time. It may occur within months of the damage or it may appear years later.
