Kathy Bates
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He found this woman, wonderful Dr. Emily Iger, who was able to work with me and get my arms down over a period of time. And now that I've lost a lot of weight, that really helped. But trying to educate people over the last 10 years has been a real journey. We would get emails from people. I remember one guy, I'll never forget him, John Dayo.
He found this woman, wonderful Dr. Emily Iger, who was able to work with me and get my arms down over a period of time. And now that I've lost a lot of weight, that really helped. But trying to educate people over the last 10 years has been a real journey. We would get emails from people. I remember one guy, I'll never forget him, John Dayo.
who wrote us an email and at the end of the email, all capital letters, help me, help me, help me, help me, help me. Because the people are in so much pain, they don't know who to go to. I'm really proud of all the work that we've done with Learn. Our CEO has gone all around the world. We have now the first national commission on lymphatic disease at the NIH.
who wrote us an email and at the end of the email, all capital letters, help me, help me, help me, help me, help me. Because the people are in so much pain, they don't know who to go to. I'm really proud of all the work that we've done with Learn. Our CEO has gone all around the world. We have now the first national commission on lymphatic disease at the NIH.
who wrote us an email and at the end of the email, all capital letters, help me, help me, help me, help me, help me. Because the people are in so much pain, they don't know who to go to. I'm really proud of all the work that we've done with Learn. Our CEO has gone all around the world. We have now the first national commission on lymphatic disease at the NIH.
They had their first meeting a couple of months ago. And we worked really hard to have that happen. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the congresswoman there, was instrumental in getting us the attention that we needed to get this commission going. We got a grant from the CDC for publicity to really create our outreach for people. We're now working on the DOD because it's not just underneath our arms.
They had their first meeting a couple of months ago. And we worked really hard to have that happen. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the congresswoman there, was instrumental in getting us the attention that we needed to get this commission going. We got a grant from the CDC for publicity to really create our outreach for people. We're now working on the DOD because it's not just underneath our arms.
They had their first meeting a couple of months ago. And we worked really hard to have that happen. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the congresswoman there, was instrumental in getting us the attention that we needed to get this commission going. We got a grant from the CDC for publicity to really create our outreach for people. We're now working on the DOD because it's not just underneath our arms.
If these veterans come back and they're traumatic injuries, have damaged their lymph system. They're at risk. We have a man who wanted to be in the Coast Guard and he came back from military and he was just a mess and he had to give up that dream.
If these veterans come back and they're traumatic injuries, have damaged their lymph system. They're at risk. We have a man who wanted to be in the Coast Guard and he came back from military and he was just a mess and he had to give up that dream.
If these veterans come back and they're traumatic injuries, have damaged their lymph system. They're at risk. We have a man who wanted to be in the Coast Guard and he came back from military and he was just a mess and he had to give up that dream.
That's been the most moving and sad parts of this is realizing that people had to give up their dreams because of, and there's a kind of lymphedema that happens when you're like late teens, early 20s. when you're just beginning your life and out of nowhere, they don't know what it is. It's some predisposition that occurs at that time. And I appreciate so much.
That's been the most moving and sad parts of this is realizing that people had to give up their dreams because of, and there's a kind of lymphedema that happens when you're like late teens, early 20s. when you're just beginning your life and out of nowhere, they don't know what it is. It's some predisposition that occurs at that time. And I appreciate so much.
That's been the most moving and sad parts of this is realizing that people had to give up their dreams because of, and there's a kind of lymphedema that happens when you're like late teens, early 20s. when you're just beginning your life and out of nowhere, they don't know what it is. It's some predisposition that occurs at that time. And I appreciate so much.
You're letting me talk about it on your show because education is key. And I always tell the people that they're at our lobbies sessions in Washington, DC, your pain is your power. Your story is your power. And the fact that you can share your story with me and, You can tell people how far we've come. Yeah. It's amazing that you have perky breasts. You know?
You're letting me talk about it on your show because education is key. And I always tell the people that they're at our lobbies sessions in Washington, DC, your pain is your power. Your story is your power. And the fact that you can share your story with me and, You can tell people how far we've come. Yeah. It's amazing that you have perky breasts. You know?
You're letting me talk about it on your show because education is key. And I always tell the people that they're at our lobbies sessions in Washington, DC, your pain is your power. Your story is your power. And the fact that you can share your story with me and, You can tell people how far we've come. Yeah. It's amazing that you have perky breasts. You know?
How about that? That's so great. I'm jelly. I'm totally jelly. No, I lost everything. I lost every hair everywhere. Some of it I'm glad I lost. But it took me a while to get it back.
How about that? That's so great. I'm jelly. I'm totally jelly. No, I lost everything. I lost every hair everywhere. Some of it I'm glad I lost. But it took me a while to get it back.
How about that? That's so great. I'm jelly. I'm totally jelly. No, I lost everything. I lost every hair everywhere. Some of it I'm glad I lost. But it took me a while to get it back.