Living with Lymphedema: One Woman's Story.
Nicole Faccio, who was born with primary lymphedema, a disorder affecting the lymphatic system, has embraced her condition and is now educating others about it through social media. Faccio's lymphedema causes swelling in her arm, legs, and genitals, and it causes lymphatic masses to develop in her abdomen. She started wearing bright colors of compression garments rather than darker or flesh-toned colors designed for camouflage and posting photos and videos of herself putting the garments on and making them part of her outfits. Faccio recently won an award for her social media presence from Eurordis, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving life for people with rare diseases.