LISA NJ
Feb 20, 2007, 12:59 PM
In September 2004 I had severe Cellulitis in my left lower leg. The Cellulitis traveled into my lymph node. I spent 5 weeks in the hospital.
I also developed a skin ulcer that needed surgery. it took a long time for my leg to heal.
There is severe scaring in my leg and it always looks purple and very bumpy. My doctors and I went to over 5 said that it was cronic cellulitis and that it would never go away or get any bettter. And that I had to deal with the pain, swelling and ugliness of the leg.
I was checking to see about cronic cellulitis and I came across Lymphedema. I saw a picture of my leg. I then found a wonderful Lymphedema doctor named Dr Kathleen Francis in Livingston, NJ.
It has been 2 1/2 years and my leg has good days and bad days. I always have pain in the leg that gets worse in the cold. The color has improved too. I always wear a pant that I can pull up to show doctors and nurses what Lymphedema is.
I do not want to wish what I went through on anyone.
I also developed a skin ulcer that needed surgery. it took a long time for my leg to heal.
There is severe scaring in my leg and it always looks purple and very bumpy. My doctors and I went to over 5 said that it was cronic cellulitis and that it would never go away or get any bettter. And that I had to deal with the pain, swelling and ugliness of the leg.
I was checking to see about cronic cellulitis and I came across Lymphedema. I saw a picture of my leg. I then found a wonderful Lymphedema doctor named Dr Kathleen Francis in Livingston, NJ.
It has been 2 1/2 years and my leg has good days and bad days. I always have pain in the leg that gets worse in the cold. The color has improved too. I always wear a pant that I can pull up to show doctors and nurses what Lymphedema is.
I do not want to wish what I went through on anyone.