Welcome to the website for the Upstate Monarchs* for the Upstate Counties of South Carolina, which includes the Greater Greenville Area. This site is intended to give members and the public better ways to "live with lymphedema & lipedema" through education, communication, and advocacy.
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Celebrating more than fifteen years of supporting the Upstate Community
Living with Lymphedema & Lipedema
News from Upstate Monarchs...
News from Upstate Monarchs...
SAVE THE DATE:
Upstate Monarchs Lymphedema Support Group Meeting
Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 12-1:30 pm | Lunch provided
Speaker info is TBA.
RSVP by EMAIL or Call | Posted June 16, 2025
Posted June 16, 2025
Posted June 16, 2025
Upstate Monarchs Lymphedema Support Group Meeting
Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 12-2 pm | Lunch provided
Rebecca Griffeth, SC Ambassador for Lipedema, spoke on her journey with Lipedema and lessons for those with the condition and their caregivers.
Posted May 13, 2025
Upstate Monarchs Lymphedema Support Group Meeting
Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 12-1:30 pm | Lunch provided
Jeanne Nourse, OTR/L, CLT -Lana from Anmed Hospital, Breaking News, Risk Factors and Precautions for Lymphedema
Posted Feb. 18, 2025
2024 Holiday / Christmas Mixer and Party
on Dec. 12th from Noon to 1:30 PM
2024 Holiday / Christmas Mixer and Party
on Dec. 12th from Noon to 1:30 PM
Posted Nov. 19, 2024
Featured Stories from the past
Featured Stories from the past
We have included the Lipedema YouTube: "The disease is called FAT" Documentary.
Here is a featured story about Nancy Brown, her experience with Lymph Node transfer in 2015
Jeanne Norse & Bobby Clark spoke on his journey with Lymphedema up to 2014.
Meetings and Calendar
Meetings and Calendar
When do we meet?
When do we meet?
Upstate Monarchs' membership is open to the public, and we seek to be as accessible as possible to our members. Currently, we have one active community, the Greenville support community meeting, in the Upstate—our next quarterly meeting is on September 11, 2025.
Our Greenville Community Meetings are held quarterly (in March, June, November, & December) in Greenville, South Carolina.
Check our Calendar (right) and countdown notices for meetings (left) for any changes.
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follow us at @UpstateMonarchs
* The Monarch Butterfly is the international symbol for Lymphedema. it symbolizes lymphedema awareness due to its representation of transformation, resilience, and hope. Like the butterfly’s metamorphosis, individuals with lymphedema undergo physical and emotional changes in learning to manage the condition. The monarch’s strength and long migration mirror the endurance of those living with chronic swelling. Its wings can also symbolically reflect the shape of swollen limbs, turning a medical challenge into a symbol of beauty and strength. This imagery helps raise awareness and foster community support.
Source: Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) – lymphaticnetwork.org
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