Despite  (or maybe even because of) the somewhat variable weather fronts of the past few days I’ve had a superb time.  Friday I bimbled towards the coastal salt flats only to discover that they were almost permanently under water at the present.  At least not even sparingly dry enough to thing about pitching down.  Hmmm! Slight change of plans lateish in the day meant some hard tabbing to get to an alternative camp site.  I was looking for something a bit special to hide away and let the world pass.  The Old Decoy would do the job so I pushed hard and arrived just as the light faded.  I could have used the bothy there but I had reasons to want to be ‘outside’.

First pitch (in earnest at least) for the MLD Duomid (Sinylon version)  was probably best not accomplished using a head torch, but I had practiced and knew how I wanted the shelter configured.  All the lines were attached so that saved some potential grief.  I pitched with the ‘foot end’ of the shelter into the wind as this seemed to be the method of choice on some of the reviews I’ve read.  I  pegged the two end corners well down to the ground and tensioned the centre base and mid-wall guy enough to slightly pull out the end panel. One ‘head end’ corner – the one adjacent to the door side panel I allowed to stay slack, but the other opposite corner I pulled in quite tightly.  This had the effect of allowing me to form a ‘beak’ using the door side centre guys – for ventilation.  The remaining mid panel guys (the ‘head end and non-door side) I put under slight tension, and that was it.  Inside I was amazed at the airiness and space.

Getting this right, or at least to my satisfaction took about 25 minutes – thankfully it was fine and calm.

Inside I used a small groundsheet to give somewhere to spread my Neoair mattress, Alpkit Hunka XL and sleeping bag, with enough space for footwear, dry clothes, pack, food etc.  Time for a brew.

I had decided some time ago to give gas canister stoves another whirl and this involved some fiddly bits and pieces and extra weight – for the tests I wanted to do, not the stoves themselves.  For example I had two different windshields, albeit lightweight aluminium, but still some unnecessary weight – I also took with me (weight(!!!) for this….you could die laughing – I took a set of digital kitchen scales.  A very necessary piece of backpacking equipment!!!  The reason was simple.  I wanted to know fairly precisely how much gas I would be using in different stoves and windshield configurations.  For my own satisfaction I also took a digital stopwatch!.

DON’T WORRY……I’m not going to start spouting facts and figures.  The stove experiment was purely for my own satisfaction and to supply me with some guidelines as to how much gas to carry in future, and how much gas various tasks consumed.  I’m sorry to admit that all this needed some very precise boil time measurements too.

The upshot of the experiment is that I now reckon that an allowance of 10 grams of gas per 500 ml of boiled water is ample.

The stoves I used were a Optimus Crux and a SnowPeak  Giga Power GST-100 – both performed well, were light, economical and just about foolproof.  I used only one pot – Tibetan Ti – 700 pot with lid.  Windshielding was 0.2 mm aluminium sheet.  I cut an oversized disc with a centre hole to sit on the top of a Coleman 250 canister (70/30 Butane/Propane mix) I curled up about 1 cm around the circumference to form a lip and then formed an almost complete cylinder (small cutout for the gas control) which sat on the disc and encased about 80% of the pot side.  This meant that the whole of the cylinder was exposed for cooling but the pot had maximum coverage to retain heat.  Note…..throughout each session with the stoves I constantly checked the canister top temperature and at no time did it exceed mildly warm.  The disc reflector did a grand job.   This windshield system does have one major drawback.  It will only work with pots of the same diameter.  Larger (MSR Kettle, or Tibetan Ti-900)  would require a different length of wrap-around and a larger disc.  That said the system should work for any diameter pot with appropriate preparations beforehand.

The testing, recording and retesting took most of the two full days I was out, but I did manage some quiet time to just contemplate.

To say the weather was changeable would be a major understatement.   During the first night it rained and rained and then rained some more.   Stair-rodding wasn’t the word, more like drain-rodding.  BUT this was great, I proved my seam sealing was good and also that the MLD Duomid could take a real pounding.  Did I say the rain was accompanied by gales?  I don’t think I mentioned the wind yet.  Anyone who knows the East coast flatlands also knows about the winds off the sea.  I don’t think I need to say more – except that the Duomid took the lot with no trouble.

My Alpkit Hunka XL had its first outing in earnest and I deliberately used a Golite Adrenaline 20 sleeping bag – primarily because of its colouring on the main body (light blue) and that seems so show every spot of damp/condensation.  There must have been a fairly high dew point for much of the weekend (I did experience some mild condensation on the inside of the Duomid) but at no time did my sleeping bag show any sign of dampness.  I guess it’s safe to say that the Hunka is breathable.

Finally, my new Gregory Z pack.  What can I say, I read the reviews before buying, everything good and more is all I can add.  It’s simply great.

Perhaps now it’s understandable why I feel that I’ve had a great break.

Hopefully my next post will include some video of the windshielding system I’ve described.

Ok, so not a new human addition, no, this addition came all the way from the US of A (in 10 days  standard USPS) and despite the postal strike was delivered to me about 14.30 hrs today.

And what is this new addition?  Aha, now you may well by thinking that a new stove has arrived, but no, you’d be wrong.

The return address was not that of Tinny and MBDC but Ron Bell, of Mountain Laurel Designs.

Yes…it’s my Duomid (see the model here) silnylon version, resplendent it all its glory.   Maybe I’ll get it seam sealed and up sometime this weekend, so some photographs may appear soon.

Now I’m going to play!

で、結局どの幕をポチればいいのやら、まだ迷ってるんですよ。

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Six Moon Designs / Gatewood Cape 312g

雨具と兼用で超軽量パッケージが実現するのが魅力。この重量ならトレランにも持って行けそう。SilTarpよりも居住性よさそうだし。早くmt_hanterさんがレポしてくれないと…

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Mountain Laurel Designs / DuoMid Cuben Fiber 312g

変態素材の超軽量モノポールテント。居住性もよさそうだし。ULハイクとNULキャンに両対応できそうなところが魅力。雪山だとスノーステルスキャンプできそうですね。でもまちがって公園とかで張ると勘違いされそう…

一度ポチったんですけど、オプションの支払いがうまくいかず頓挫。Ron Bellさんといろいろやりあってるうちにめんどくさくなってきました…

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MSR / Twing 850g

これをモノポール用のメッシュインナーと合体させれば快適キャンプできそうじゃね? とか。廻り目ではラグジャリーなタープがいっぱいあったし、憧れます。

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Hilleberg / Allak 2.5kg

嵐の北岳で宴会するなら国産ダブルウォール、と茶柱先生にせっつかれてますが、数ある国産ものはインナーとフライが別々なのと前室が自立しないのが難点だなーとか思っていろいろ調べてるとHillebergのAllakはインナー・フライが一体型で前室も自立すると。しかし嵐の北岳で宴会する必要があるのかどうかというのがそもそも…

さすがの重量ですが本命女子をキャンプデートに誘うならやはりこれくらいのクラスが必要か!? しっかしお高いね。

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うーん、悩ましきかな…

Energia: Scajola, possibili investimenti per 5 mld in Montenegro – Milano Finanza Interactive Edition

“L’aggiudicazione alla società italiana della gara per l’acquisto di una ulteriore quota azionaria della società elettrica nazionale del Montenegro, la EPCG, è il primo importante passo dell’ raggiunta tra l’Italia e lo stato balcanico nel mio ultimo viaggio nei Balcani, avvenuto sulla scia della precedente missione del presidente Berlusconi nello stesso Paese”.

Secondo Claudio Scajola “è l’inizio di un percorso che porterà le imprese italiane a investire in quell’area, nei prossimi anni, 5 miliardi di euro in energia rinnovabile fino a far diventare il Montenegro l’hub energetico più importante del Mediterraneo”.

La gara avviata a metà luglio prevede, tra l’altro, che la società italiana possa acquisire, dopo il quinquennio, il resto delle quote di EPCG, in mano al governo montenegrino.

Fonte:
http://www.milanofinanza.it/news/dettaglio_news.asp?id=200908041650424069&chkAgenzie=TMFI

Stefano Sansonetti Tutte le cifre della legge di assestamento del bilancio che di fatto anticipa il prossimo Dpef Le spese volano con i rimborsi dell’Ici e dei debiti verso le imprese In realtà il presidente del consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, l’altro giorno ha anche esagerato.

Al cui interno spiccano alcune voci: i rimborsi ai comuni del minor gettito derivante dall’Ici sui fabbricati rurali, che peseranno per 1,5 miliardi, e l’adeguamento dei fondi per spese obbligatorie (300 milioni), impreviste (400 milioni) e del cosiddetto fondo per la riassegnazione dei residui perenti (1 miliardo di euro), che servirà a mettere in campo soldi da destinare alle imprese che vantano crediti verso lo stato.

In realtà, all’interno di questo dato il calo delle entrate tributarie vere e proprie è anche superiore, ovvero di 32,699 miliardi, ma sconta un leggero contenimento grazie al miglioramento delle entrate extra-tributarie (+380 milioni) e della voce «alienazione e ammortamento» (che porta in dote un +228 milioni).

E lo fa nel momento in cui dice che la consistente variazione negativa proposta per il comparto tributario trova motivazione nel fatto che, mentre le previsioni di entrata contenute nel ddl bilancio erano state formulate nel settembre 2008 considerando un tasso di crescita del Pil dello 0,5%, adesso, nel nuovo quadro macroeconomico, si deve parlare di una diminuzione del prodotto interno del 5,2%.

Fonte:
http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/dettaglio_giornali.asp?id=1612582&codiciTestate=1

Wouldn’t it be useful if all the information in your life could be captured in digital form? That’s the purpose of the MLD project – to capture my digitally.

Benefits

• It would take up no more space than the storage medim.
• Everything would be in one central storage place.
• It would be easy to organise.
• It could easily be backed up.
• It could be shared more easily.
• The information could be transported more easily.
• I could search for the information I want more easily.
• The information could be held securely (encryption).
• I would have a range of tools for manupulating the information.
• Can be transfered to a different medium.
• Can be preserved by copying to new medium as the old one deteriorates.
• The cool factor.

Challenges

• Cost of digitising (time, money, complexity, tools).
• Longevity of destination format / medium.
• Legal considerations – copyright etc.
• Backups.

Types of Information

• Diary / Calendar
• Address Book
• Task list
• Birthday book
• Music
• Videos
• Photos
• Finances
• Software
• Books and Manuals
• Written notes
• Letters and cards
• Drawings and paintings
• Memories

Current Media

• Paper. Lots and lots of paper.
• CDs, Cassettes, Records
• DVDs, VHS, Super-8
• Books
• Files
• Floppy disk

Tasks

• Capture
• Organisation
• Storage
• Manipluation
• Use

Capture Methods

• Throw it away – some information I just don’t need
• Capture it digitally in the first place
• Obtain it from source in a different format – e.g. buy the MP3s of a track I have on cassette
• Find out if someone else has digitised it already – ask friends, family, Google
• Use a specialist digitising service
• Collaborate with others
• Digitise it myself
• Keep on existing media – some things are just too expensive to digitise

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is the secret behind many a healthy body and beautiful face.  It has the ability to boost the immune system, clear sinuses and can stop a cold in its tracks.  It’s an absolute cosmetic treat but also has a very serious use in helping lymphoedema.

MLD was developed in the 1930s in France by physician, Dr Emil Vodder and his wife Estrid. Vodder noticed how people suffering from chronic catarrhal and sinus infections tended to have swollen lymph glands and, much against medical practice at the time, started to work with the lymph nodes.  The massage he developed had a circular, pumping effect which increases the movement of the lymphatic system of the body.

Professor E Ernst of the Peninsula Medical School at the University of Exeter agrees the treatment is effective: ‘It reduces lymph oedema through enhancing lymph flow,’ he confirms.

Patsy, 54, was treated for cervical cancer six years ago and developed lymphoedema.  ‘About five weeks after my operation I realised something was wrong,’ she says. ‘I couldn’t pull my jeans over my thighs.  The sight of my legs ballooning was quite horrible.’  Patsy turned to MLD.  Her insurance paid for one course and her GP funded another. ‘I notice a huge difference,’ she says, ‘It definitely eases the lymphoedema, it keeps it down.  I just wish more doctors knew about it and referred their patients.’

MLD is nothing like normal massage.  There is no pounding of muscles, no probing and pulling; it feels like having your skin softly stroked by a child’s gentle fingers.  It’s a light, repetitive movement with an almost hypnotic effect.  After an hour I felt as if I were floating in a deep blue lagoon – I have never been so relaxed.  MLD practitioner and teacher Dee Jones explains that the relaxation comes about because the massage affects the nervous system, instigating a change from the normal stressed ‘day time’ state of the nervous system to the ‘night time’ state we use when we’re asleep. 

It also boosts your immune system by boosting the lymphatic system (the body’s waste disposal service).  People who have regular MLD simply don’t get so many colds and infections.  Any colds they do get disappear in hours or days rather than dragging on for weeks and sinuses drain as if by magic. 

However many people use MLD purely as a beauty treatment.  ‘It really can work miracles,’ says Joy Salem who combines MLD with her ‘fingertip facelift’ beauty treatment. ‘It punches in the jawline, tones the features and reduces lines.’

‘Its effects on the skin are pretty spectacular,’ agrees Dee Jones. ‘When you get the garbage out of the body it gives the skin a chance to regenerate.  It won’t make you thinner as such but it will certainly make your face look thinner.  It tightens up all the little saggy baggy bits, all the puffiness.  To a degree it’s like a face-lift without surgery.’

‘It takes time and commitment,’ warns Dee. ‘You have to free the fat and the water that is trapped by proteins but it will clear.’ 

A one-off treatment is pleasant and is great for stress; it will make a difference to puffy eyes and if you have a blocked nose you’ll notice a swift change as well.  But if you want to build up your immune system you would ideally have treatment three times a week for the first two weeks and then tail off after that, perhaps having a session every two to three months or if a particular problem arises.

GPs can and do refer patients to MLD practitioners but generally only for lymphoedema.

Regrettably there are some people who are not advised to attempt MLD.  Anyone who has suffered from TB needs to avoid it as there is a possibility that TB molecules stored in the lymph system could be reawakened.  And anyone with heart problems (particularly cardiac odema) is also advised against the treatment. 

Also do make sure you experience genuine ‘Vodder technique’ MLD.  ‘Many beauticians purport to do MLD,’ warns Joy Salem. ‘But genuine MLD is a very gentle process while some of the machines that claim to help the lymph can actually do more harm than good.’

My verdict:  a superlative treatment.  Absolutely essential for anyone suffering from lymphoedema and lipodema.  Plus a cosmetic treat for everyone.  Do go for Vodder technique though – I haven’t found the mechanical forms of lymph drainage anywhere near as effective.

To learn more about the painful condition of lymphoedema: www.lymphoedema.org

To sign a petition asking for more recognition and resources for lymphoedema visit:  http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ConstantReminder/  (thanks to Zoe for the link)

MLD UK:  www.mlduk.org.uk

 An Arm & A Leg specialises in MLD (and other supportive therapies) for lymphoedema and lipodema:  www.anarmandaleg.co.uk

*(Vol 352, Number 9132)

Tell me what you think

Have you tried MLD?  What did you think?  Do you suffer from lymphoedema?  What treatments have you tried?  Have you tried MLD and did it help or not?  Do let me know your experiences by commenting below.

You always hear, “All you have to do to lose weight is diet and exercise.” “Well that might work for some but for most women it is now enough.”

When a woman loses weight from her waist up and not waist down, her problem is hormonal and not a lack of exercise or failed dieting. It started at puberty, when the estrogen and progestrone became unbalanced.

You probably experienced cramps, bloating, weight gain, changes in your appetite (cravings especially) and changes in your atittude, every month. When you reach the ageof 25 to 32, this problem has continued and your body has the shape of a pear. No amount of exercise or dieting can reverse this. (Oprah’s body is a very good example)

In order to correct this problem, you must correct the root cause using various European treatments and procedures found only at The Body Beauté

La preda, Take Two games, ha visto schizzare le sue azioni del 48% in un giorno fermandosi ad un passo dai 26 dollari ad azione offerti, nonostante si sia affrettata a rifiutare: “Non abbiamo chiuso la porta – ha detto il presidente Strauss Zelnick – abbiamo solo detto che la compagnia è sottovalutata e che non è il momento giusto.

Peccato che il 2007 sia stato un anno da incubo: perdita di bilancio di 138 milioni di dollari a cui si è aggiunta una multa dalla Sec da 7 milioni di dollari per una frode contabile ai danni dei propri azionisti e un altro caso di stock options postdatate a favore dell’ex presidente.

Electronic Arts, ex numero uno del settore dopo la fusione Vivendi-Activision, invece, è disposta a pagare cara la creatività anarchica della “piccola” Take Two perché, nonostante i 15 miliardi di capitalizzazione e i 3 miliardi di fatturato annuo, i famosissimi giochi di simulazione sportiva (basket, football americano, calcio, golf) non bastano più.

Il modello di business è vecchio di 20 anni, i videogiocatori lamentano la ripetitività di serie famose anche per Need for speed o the Sims che sembrano aver esaurito la quantità di variabili possibili per soddisfare gli amanti di corse tra automobili o chi si diverte a creare alter ego digitali.

fonte….

So I thought I’d always stay over at Livejournal, just because I never cared whether or not people read my posts over there. I still don’t, but thanks to an opportunity to write for another blog owned by a friend of mine (My Latest Distraction), I decided to test out WordPress, so I could get a feel of how the experience differs. So far, I like the interface better, the design themes are pretty clean and attractive right from the jump (as opposed to having to do alot of tinkering or needing a higher level account at LJ), and somehow, I feel better about this.

Of course, this is initial impressions. Maybe once I’ve kicked the tires more, and the vacation effect wears off, I’ll be more critical. So far, though, I’m diggin’ the scene.

Once I’m done writing this paper for Tuesday, I’ll be takin’ pictures and writing for my first post over at My Latest Distraction. It’ll be about–

Ah, no. You’ll just have to tune in there, or here, for the linkage, once it’s up!

Lymphedema control  is my daily challenge.   I have secondary lymphedema as a result of cancer surgery and radiation.   Manual lymphatic drainage followed by compression wrapping was discovered about 50 years ago in Germany and it is still the gold standard of treatment today.  One would think that, similarly to advances in cancer treatment, advances would have been made in the treatment of  lymphedema.  But that is not he case.

I believe the reason for this is two-fold:

1. There is not the demand or focus on lymphedema (no celebrity calling for its attention and fund raising for research efforts) and
2. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and compression works.  However, MLD is time-consuming, takes a certified lymphatic massage therapist to be administered properly and is only truly effective when followed by compression wrapping.

Compression wrapping, in turn, is time consuming to do.  Although some people may have mastered the art of wrapping one limb, to self-wrap two or three limbs is nearly impossible especially if fingers or toes need to be wrapped as well.  Then there is the issue of rolling the wraps after each wearing, washing them often, replacing the batting used under the wraps frequently, and taking them with you as a necessity whenever you travel.

What else can be done especially when all limbs and the trunk is involved.  Pumps don’t work and neither do diuretics.  It is necessary to wear compression sleeves when traveling, the cost of  which are not covered by medicare. Living with lymphedema is not easy.

Que pensez de la LMD au niveau d e l’audioprothèse ? Je crois que j’avais déjà publié un billet sur ce sujet il y a quelques mois. Nos amis kinésithérapeutes, orthophonistes et infirmiers passent les premiers. Ils seront les premeirs à adapter leur programme éducationnel. Il faut savoir que la modification du cursus de formation, accompagne le programme de délégation de tâches. Ainsi, les infirmiers ont déjà des formations au grade de master : cadre de santé, master dédié aux nouveaux actes techniques. Les kinésithérapeutes et les orthophonistes ont également des projets de Master.

La formation d’audioprothésiste, elle, s’articule autour d’un DE, puis peut être complété par des DU ou des Masters. Mais quid de l’articulation entre la délégation de tâches et de la LMD. Nous pouvons développé de nouvelles compétences, et les faire enseigner, toujours au bénéfice du patient !

Lymphatic obstruction is blockage of the lymph nodes, the vessels that drain fluid from tissues throughout the body and allow immune cells to travel where needed.  Causes of lymphatic obstruction can include skin infections such as cellulitis or injury (trauma).

Treatment can include range of motion exercises and MLD-Manual Lymph Drainage.   MLD is a light massage technique that consists of gentle, rhythmic massaging of the skin in particular directions based on the structure of the lymphatic system. This technique stimulates the lymph nodes to open, and helps encourage drainage of the fluid and waste through the appropriate channels. The treatment is very comfortable and nonaggressive.

The Body Beauté in Orange County at (949) 945-7260, and in Beverly Hills at (213) 787-5778.

Protocol Lymphedema Treament

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Related Terms: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, MLD, Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy, CDT, Complete Decongestive Therapy, Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy, CDP, Simple Lymph Drainage

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TWO BASIC TYPES OF THERAPY FOR LYMPHEDEMA

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD): is a unique, therapeutic method of stimulating the movement of fluids in the tissues. The gentle, rhythmic, pumping, massage movements follow the direction of lymph flow and produce rapid results. It assists the cutaneous lymphatics in picking up and removing not just fluids, but all the waste products, protein particles and debris from our system. It also is successful in breaking fibrosis and fibrotic areas of a lymphodemous limb.

This treatment was created and developed Danish therapists Dr. Emil Vodder and his wife, Estrid, in the 1930’s and was introduced in Paris in 1936. They are also credit with creating a specialty of medicine called Lymphology.

First brought to North America in 1982, the school is located in
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Before it was introduced the standard treatment course in North American was either a surgery called debulking or the use of compression machines wherein the limb was literally squeezed by pneumatic air pressure.

The sessions generally last about one hour and will continue for a duration of four to six weeks.

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Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is used primarily in the treatment of lymphedema and venous insufficiency edema. It is a combination of MLD, bandaging exercises and skin care. CDT may also involve breathing exercises, compressive garments and dietary measures. A frequent indication for CDT is lymphedema caused by irradiation or surgery due to cancer. It can relieve edema, fibrosis and the accompanying pain and discomfort.

Also known as Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP), this treatment therapy was pioneered in the United States by Dr. Robert Lerner.

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From a recent post I made on a lymphedema board 07/14/04

DECONGESTIVE THERAPY

I received an email request to describe what decongestive therapy is since I have mentioned it so many times. It is the treatment of choice presently used for lymphedema. 

To understand how and why decongestive therapy works, first you need to undersand exactly how the lymph system is made up. We generally think of the lymph system as these “channels” the go throughout our body and are connected by lymph nodes. However, it is also comprised of an unblievable network of lymph capillaries that network under and through the skin layers our of body. This almost microscopic network collects fluids and channels it into the lymph veins to be filtered through the lymph nodes and eventually carried out of the body. In lymphedema, because of an impaired lymph system, fluid collects in the interstitial areas (tissues) between cells. This fluid is composed of proteins and electrolytes and even includes the liquid of blood plasma. You normally have about 15 quarts of this fluid in your system. With our condition, this liquid doesn’t move as it should and eventually the affected areas swells from the excess fluid, the whole system becomes “clogged.”

Decongestive therapy is a massage technique that helps unclog the system. It gently moves this fluid, in the direction of normal body flow so that it can be eliminated. In unclogging the system, the tiny network of lymph capillaries are able to help move the fluid.

There are two basic types of decongestive therapy.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD): is a unique, therapeutic method of stimulating the movement of fluids in the tissues. The gentle, rhythmic, pumping, massage movements follow the direction of lymph flow and produce rapid results. It assists the cutaneous lymphatics in picking up and removing not just fluids, but all the waste products, protein particles and debris from our system. It also is successful in breaking fibrosis and fibrotic areas of a lymphodemous limb.

This treatment was created and developed Danish therapists Dr. Emil Vodder and his wife, Estrid, in the 1930’s and was introduced in Paris in 1936. They are also credit with creating a specialty of medicine called Lymphology.

Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is used primarily in the treatment of lymphedema and venous insufficiency edema. It is a combination of MLD, bandaging exercises and skin care. CDT may also involve breathing exercises, compressive garments and dietary measures. A frequent indication for CDT is lymphedema caused by irradiation or surgery due to cancer. It can relieve edema, fibrosis and the accompanying pain and discomfort.

Also known as Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP) or Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT).

After each session, your limb will be wrapped in compression bandages to prevent reswelling until the next session. Once the limb is down to the desired size, you will be measure for a custom made compression hosiery type garment and pressure sleeve.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LYMPHEDEMA IS NOT TREATED?

I sound like a broken record on urging everyone to get decongestive therapy, because for me, it came too late. By the time I had heard of this treatment my left leg (the worse one) was already beyond treatment. I have had three lymphedema therapists tell me that there was nothing that even this treatment could do.

Like most hereditary/primary lymphedema patients (Milroy’s Syndrome) my legs are not as large as lot I have seen. They are about twice the normal size. But, the left one is totally fibrotic, literally as hard as a rock. It is the hardest and most grotesque leg you would ever NOT want to have or see. As such, the infections, which have been plentiful and furious, especially during the past two years can only be controlled through months of IV antibiotics. Sometimes, I have even had to use a combination of Unasyn and Gentimycin.

It is also where the first of my two lymphomas appeared. I am now also loosing venous flow to my left foot because of the fibrosis. On my left ankle, I have an ominous and rapidly growing purplish nodular growth (soon to be biopsied). The change in this leg has been more dramatic and intense during the past year than all the other 50 years I have had lymphedema. What ever you do…get that lymphedema diagnosed early and get treatment immediately. I wish with all my heart that none of you have to experience the complications I now face.

 ”The lymphatic system plays an underestimated role in the health of our bodies. Functions of this system include the absorption of excess fluid anywhere in the body and its return to the blood stream, the absorption of trapped toxins in the fat cells (cellulite), and critical support for the body’s immune system.
Unlike our blood, lymphatic fluid does not use the heart as a pump. Lymph transport (or drainage) primarily depends upon the contraction of skeletal muscles-thus the importance of exercise. A body which is not moving will begin to stagnate in more ways than one!”   (Donna Loftin)

“A lymphatic drainage massage, sometimes called manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), is a gentle form of massage which stimulates the body’s lymphatic system, allowing it to naturally circulate fluids and increase the body’s metabolism and immune system. The lymphatic system can become blocked, causing fluids and toxins to build up, making us more susceptible to colds and viruses. MLD treatment was started in the 1930s and continues to be a popular component of holistic health.”  (Patricia Coffman, “HealthBody-Massage”)      

“Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a form of massage that stimulates the lymphatic system with gentle massaging strokes. The light rhythmical massage encourages the lymphatic system to eliminate metabolic waste products, excess fluid and bacteria. The technique was invented by massage therapists Dr Emil and Mrs. Estrid Vodder in the early 1930s.

The effects of Manual Lymph Drainage are numerous and include general benefits to the nervous and muscular systems. MLD is a great addition to other detox measures, as it encourages fluid flow in the connective tissues.

The lymphatic system is composed of lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and organs. Part of the body’s defense system, the lymph nodes remove microorganisms and other foreign substances. They act as a filtration system that keeps particulate matter, such as bacteria, from entering the bloodstream.

Stimulating the lymphatic system through manual lymphatic drainage will activate all of the above functions as well as encourage fluid circulation and cell regeneration. Both actions promote detoxification, facilitate healing and support the immune system.”

“The lymphatic system has a vital role in the body by regulating the immune system, which protects the body against infection. It transports nutrients to cells and eliminates metabolic wastes, toxins and excess fluids from the body. Manual lymphatic drainage is also a very effective way of detoxing the body plus stimulating vital immune defenses. This is a powerful, deep cleansing treatment.” Explains David Goddard, ND (“Pure Inside Out”)

L’esperienza della sinistra al governo nella scorsa legislatura potrebbe presto arricchirsi di un altro primato: quello del «falso in bilancio» più grande della storia, una cifra vicina ai 30 miliardi di euro (sessantamila miliardi delle vecchie lire) con i quali si sarebbero inutilmente «sporcati» i conti pubblici italiani allo scopo di far sembrare peggiore la situazione ereditata dal governo Berlusconi e accreditarsi come risanatori. Di questa cifra Eurostat ha già accertato l’inesistenza di quasi 15 miliardi e, secondo quanto risulta al Giornale, i conti italiani sarebbero «sotto revisione» per quanto riguarda la somma rimanente.

Facciamo un passo indietro: l’indicatore più popolare per misurare la «performance» della politica economica di un governo è l’evoluzione del rapporto fra il deficit e il Prodotto interno lordo. Questa misura è importante sia in senso assoluto (perché se eccede stabilmente il 3% l’Europa apre una procedura di infrazione) sia in senso relativo perché si possono confrontare i comportamenti dei diversi Stati fra di loro e rispetto alla media europea. Ogni governo è «responsabile» degli anni per i quali firma la legge finanziaria che, come è noto, stabilisce spese e entrate per l’intero anno. Pertanto economicamente vengono per convenzione attribuiti al centrosinistra i risultati degli anni dal 1997 al 2001, al centrodestra quelli degli anni dal 2002 al 2006, di nuovo a Prodi gli anni 2007 e 2008.

Fonte: http://www.ilgiornale.it/a.pic1?ID=285023

L’esperienza della sinistra al governo nella scorsa legislatura potrebbe presto arricchirsi di un altro primato: quello del «falso in bilancio» più grande della storia, una cifra vicina ai 30 miliardi di euro (sessantamila miliardi delle vecchie lire) con i quali si sarebbero inutilmente «sporcati» i conti pubblici italiani allo scopo di far sembrare peggiore la situazione ereditata dal governo Berlusconi e accreditarsi come risanatori. Di questa cifra Eurostat ha già accertato l’inesistenza di quasi 15 miliardi e, secondo quanto risulta al Giornale, i conti italiani sarebbero «sotto revisione» per quanto riguarda la somma rimanente.

Facciamo un passo indietro: l’indicatore più popolare per misurare la «performance» della politica economica di un governo è l’evoluzione del rapporto fra il deficit e il Prodotto interno lordo. Questa misura è importante sia in senso assoluto (perché se eccede stabilmente il 3% l’Europa apre una procedura di infrazione) sia in senso relativo perché si possono confrontare i comportamenti dei diversi Stati fra di loro e rispetto alla media europea. Ogni governo è «responsabile» degli anni per i quali firma la legge finanziaria che, come è noto, stabilisce spese e entrate per l’intero anno. Pertanto economicamente vengono per convenzione attribuiti al centrosinistra i risultati degli anni dal 1997 al 2001, al centrodestra quelli degli anni dal 2002 al 2006, di nuovo a Prodi gli anni 2007 e 2008.

Fonte: http://www.ilgiornale.it/a.pic1?ID=285023