On March 6, 2023, I had never heard of lymphedema or World Lymphedema Day, yet I was mere days away from exhibiting the symptoms. On March 6, 2024, I was just getting over my denial and out of hiding. Check out the short video I filmed around that time. Today, I'm proud to celebrate lymphedema and help to spread awareness about this chronic condition. Thank you all for your support.

I shut off the faucet, took off my dish gloves, and paused the audiobook. I opened the junk drawer and took out paper and a pen to write down the quote I had just heard: "The stories you choose to tell are the stories that make up who you are." When I heard this, I thought: "Whoa. I'm going to use that one day." That was last week, so I just didn't realize how soon that would be.