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For every 1,000-10,000 people living with lymphedema in the United States, there is one lymphedema therapist. Read that again. It's even worse for children with lymphedema. And I'll be the first to say: I'm part of that problem. Prior to Camp Watchme, I was terrified of treating children. My only oncology & lymphedema experience was with adults! How could I possibly treat children? Well my tune has changed significantly. In fact, pretty much every therapist who went to Camp Watchme is now singing a different tune. And it's largely due in part to today's podcast guest: Brittany Williams. Brittany Williams is the founder of Brylan's Feat Foundation, which began as a way to help families deal with the same struggles Brittany faced as a parent of a child with lymphedema. You definitely want to check out our interview right away!