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In 2008, Vivianne was initially diagnosed with a congenital instep tumor in her left foot.  Her foot and toes were both swollen and hard to the touch.  In 2009, Vivianne was adopted and brought home to the United States .  At her initial medical examination, her physician stated that she had congenital lymphedema, not a tumor.  From there, she was seen by a pediatric orthopedist, dermatologist and lymphedema therapist.  Her therapist taught me how to massage and bandage her foot to provide compression to move the fluid away from her foot to the lymph nodes.  Over the last 7 months, the swelling in her foot has decreased considerably.  It has also gotten quite a bit softer and you can see some bone and muscle definition.  

Vivianne is a very inquisitive 2 year old; walking, running and climbing stairs.  Her lymphedema does not hinder her in any way.  She is a joyous child who is full of life.  She is very active and on target developmentally.