Bisa Dobson Massage Therapy, Specializing in Lymphedema Treatment
2 College Street, Suite 102 M5G 1K3 Toronto, ON, Canada

So we (that’s me and my lovely partner over at @conversationlytwl, @traveliciousdee) did a thing, we’re really excited about... We recently launched some new Merch!!! And it’s now available online!... We've been working on this project for the last couple of months, with the goal of offering some really great goods for our community. We have worked on some cool designs we think you will enjoy and would love your feedback. Please go to the link in my bio or @conversationlytwl to get your merch asap

Reposted from @conversationlytwl It’s time for our 48th Thursday Thriver, and we’re happy to have Phillip Provenzano aka @PhillyRaw1 as our featured guest this week. He is using his voice and finding his Lymphie tribe as he meets and engages with more of us on Instagram. Hear of his courageous experience and path to understanding, empathy and finding value in real life experiences, a true #LymphedemaWarrior My LE occuredin my right leg (foot to hip) at the age of 10 but wa...sn'tdiagnosed til 2 or 3 years later. It’s still unknown completely if it’s Primary or Secondary Lymphedema. A link to to myLymphedema Origin /Childhood storyand interview with @am.sobey for World Lymphedema Day/Awareness Month is a good insight and you can go here to listen: https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_jT-bAwKm/ Garments and LE pumps have been the most helpful but wrapping is needed to break down my scar tissue and fibrosis. The most important thing is to never stop moving and keeping your mind active in the right direction. Channeling your energyof emotional states into creating whatever your Art or Mediation is the greatest ways to combat the anxiety and mental stress. Some of mine are music, comedy, and working out. My biggest challenges are not being taken seriously by the medical system or just people in general while still feel treated as if I’m not an equal human being, constantly having toexplainand justify my condition, struggles, and pains that stem from chronic pain in my leg and spine, to lack or mobility, and even the ability to be on my feet for more the 20 mins. I'm thankful for my gaining of understanding and empathy and being able to see Life for what really matters and what is real. LE has allowed me to break out of social constructs and restraints that keep "normal" people from ever breaking out of conformity and comfort. But most importantlyit gives me a speaking point and a voice for Change. Some Lymphies I would like to shout out to are @camayala and @am.sobey

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

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Reposted from @conversationlytwl This week’s Thursday Thriver is Francesca Colantoni Mazzucco ofSezze, Italy, a #LymphedemaWarrior, Mother and Pilates Instructor living life committed to a positive mindset, teaching others good movement practices and having a healthy outlook, full of gratitude. ... I’ve had Primary Lymphedema in my left leg since I was 19. I can be found on my Instagram page called @lymphgirlpilates, which has helped me to know other people with Lymphedema all over the world. It was very difficult to accept this "bad leg" for me. My friends showed their legs in skirts and high heels, but I didn't. Discovering that you have Lymphedema in adolescence is not easy, but thanks to the help of my family, my boyfriend (now my husband) and the excellent Dr. Michelini, I slowly began to accept the disease and take care of my leg. In the meantime, I graduated with great sacrifice for my leg and many wishes come true, thanks to constant physiotherapy and my willpower. I have always wanted to become a mother and I managed to do this too, also with my lymphedema. My challenge with Lymphedema was to have a child one day, and this beautiful dream has come true! Thanks to my Lymphedema specialist, Dr. Sandro Michelini, I have been able to live a normal life. To live healthier and to be better with my leg, I always wear elastic stockings and do physiotherapy several times a week with lymphatic drainage and bandaging. I recentlybecame a Pilates teacher. This is a wellness practice I have been doing for several years and it also greatly improves my Lymphedema. The 3 things about living life as a lymphie that I’m grateful for are my Instagram page @lymphgirlpilates, my friends living with Lymphedema as well, and my physiotherapists that are very knowledgeable about Lymphedema and treat my leg every day. This Lymphedema Thriver is living with this chronic disease, but also stays happy and lives life in a normal way! Smiling despite difficulties. I’m very thankful for 3 Lymphedema warriors : @stilecompresso, @am.sobey, and @ursel_at_home

Upping my hours at the clinic, as the city sloooowly re-opens. And FYI: there are still a couple of appointments available on Saturday