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Remembering the 6th anniversary of Jeff Dorton, 38, who passed away on April 30, 2004, Webmaster of eLymphNotes
Jeff Dorton was born with primary Lymphedema. In 1996 he fell at work and triggered secondary Lymphedema. Although he saw a number of doctors over the years, none of them ever mentioned the word Lymphedema. In December of 1998, Jeff was diagnosed with stage III Lymphedema and soon started CDP therapy. Because so much time passed without proper treatment, Jeff’s lymphedema progressed to the point where it was nearly impossible to treat, and he spent years in hospitals and long-term care facilities. On Friday, April 30, 2004, Jeff passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Jeff's involvement with eLymphNotes began soon after he was diagnosed in 1998. As with many patients, he had much difficulty finding information on Lympedema - topped with the agony suffered from of the lack of medical attention that worsening his condition. This inspired him to put his programming skills to good use -- building a personal site to share what he had learned with others. At that point, Jeff was invited to be the LAF Web Master Chair and to assist in the planning and execution of what would become the first version of the eLymphNotes site.
See the permanent memorial for Jeff Dorton at
http://www.elymphnotes.org/inmemory.asp?content=inb&imo=1
If you would like to make a donation in his name, make a check out to the LAF, and in the memo state to 'Jeff's memorial' and mail to:
Lymphedema Awareness Foundation
172 Lakeside Circle
Sanford, FL 32773
We still think about him and smile, he are sorely missed!
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