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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY REDWINE and KIBBIE 1 3 A Resolution designating March 6, 2001, as Lymphedema 1 4 D-Day. 1 5 WHEREAS, lymphedema is an accumulation of lymphatic 1 6 fluid that causes swelling in the arms, legs, or other 1 7 areas of the body and affects both men and women; and 1 8 WHEREAS, the swelling caused by lymphedema can lead 1 9 to severe infection or loss of the use of limbs, and 1 10 patients suffering from lymphedema must endure 1 11 physical discomfort and disfigurement and cope with 1 12 the distress caused by these symptoms; and 1 13 WHEREAS, the single largest group of people who get 1 14 lymphedema are cancer patients, including breast, 1 15 prostate, gynecological, head, neck, and lung cancer 1 16 and sarcoma and melanoma patients; and 1 17 WHEREAS, recent studies have indicated that 20 1 18 percent of breast cancer patients will get lymphedema 1 19 after surgery and radiation; and 1 20 WHEREAS, according to the National Cancer 1 21 Institute, a reported 8.5 million Americans are living 1 22 after a diagnosis of cancer, of which about 2 million 1 23 are breast cancer survivors; and 1 24 WHEREAS, no drug or effective surgical treatment 1 25 for lymphedema currently exists; and 1 26 WHEREAS, research in all areas of lymphedema have 1 27 been notably limited; and 1 28 WHEREAS, lymphedema, which has no cure and can 1 29 occur anytime, has a severe financial, physical, and 1 30 psychological impact on patients; and 2 1 WHEREAS, each year on March 6th, the National 2 2 Lymphedema Network sponsors Lymphedema D-Day to honor 2 3 patients and to raise awareness of the treatment and 2 4 severity of this condition; NOW THEREFORE, 2 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 2 6 designates March 6, 2001, as Lymphedema D-Day. 2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate encourages 2 8 the citizens of Iowa to honor and support the 2 9 courageous patients living and coping with this 2 10 debilitating condition. 2 11 LSB 2843SS 79 2 12 vl/pj/5
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