I had one doctor tell me you might use your leg with her about as easy likely never heard of but odds are someone you know is suffering because the citys used a widely misunderstood they may not even know it the problem solvers introduce you to one colorado woman is made our mission to relieve the pain shes joining forces with Hollywood Star you will is something chris got didnt know if he be able to do again. That might not seem like a big deal but it is more than a hobby chris is putting up the fight of his life for his life. This was him a couple years ago. At its worst there were 10 gallons of fluid in just his left leg. I remember one off work when got my jeep and they were so huge i exiting close the door doctors literally taking it back. Doctors tried talk to me from across the room. After meeting with nearly five dozen five dozen therapist he still had no answers. Is just wait think no explanation. I one docket tell me you might lose your leg with no help and no longer walk. The medical bed in my living room looking out the sliding glass door its a beautiful sunny day and you cant go out there. For five years chris my untreated. Hiding behind closed doors in behind his sanity. It was a year ago when he stumbled upon senior occupational therapist ricky ralph. Within seconds a diagnosis. First 30 minutes i met vicki i learn more about in the fainted in it and i have in five years in less than a minute the first real explanation for why he was in pain. As a result a result both his left leg and left abdomen collected fluid. So why does this happen . Ourselves get water every single day to keep our bodies taking body tissue can only handle so much thats why we have a takes axis food and transport it right back into the bloodstream when the trains break down breakdown fluid builds up causing pain and swelling. Now that chris had a diagnosis his next fight was treating it. Once a week chris gets deep tissue massage. Therapist work to push the fluid flood back toward the limp ducks. Patients also undergo multilayer compression wrapping. Dont you dare come out here float filled in for and half hundred and 50 pounds. Two months after that chris was blocking again. I get calls and emails from patients emails from patients all over the place saying give me the name of a doctor. This is a disease affecting more more more than ms muscular dystrophy Party Content and eight can bind doctor spend less than 30 minutes before you medical education devoted to lymphedema education. Vicki is set to change that. Is not those in denver awareness for this disease be travel to chicago where someone you would recognize decided to do something extreme for a cause close to her heart. 90 percent of my time playing to be at what people this is a way for me to be in the real world and hopefully affect some change Academy Awardwinning actress kathy bates was diagnosed in 2012 underwent a double mastectomy after doctors removed 20 lymph nodes she immediately noticed her right arm swelling a result of lymphedema. She came here to chicago to see a face to face with the director of the American Medical Association and plead that doctors might be able to spend more time on the lymphedema education. I resist the urge to tell him i like him to imagine having smm block tied to his leg. And living with that for a day. I think if they did then they would understand through that they just characteristically stopping in chicago. Shell go statebystate doctor by doctor to make sure this disease take center stage. I have an rv just cant give them a warning i may be knocking on the door shes fighting for herself and for millions of others. Is the bravery of people who continue to move their lies despite this. That in so inspiring to me keeps a fight chris continued. He hasnt won the war. Is the small battles is overcoming. That make people like his therapist so proud. Just a long series of small. The occupational therapist is looking to make university of colorado hospital destination for lymphedema treatment say certainly do this this disease is a cause thats close to our hearts here because the fox 31 family. Our news directors brother and certainly we appreciate her sharing her brother with us we appreciate chris this is takes a lot of courage to show those photos and visa honest and compelling. Hes got her same spirit we can talk within talk thats helping through the whole process. Think of all the people that are watching this. 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They got pretty close the lines for the do not pay did not pay attention. The snow was here which mean those hollering decorations are going up the iconic a light revealed today just in time for our first snow fall. Meteorologist dave fraser t serving those getting the word out against Real Estate Brokers correcting black sock conditions for Service Men Women been to florida from sport car sensors parent me a shortage of these. Market grizzlies program decided to them campaign sunny 500 pairs 7500 pairs of socks is renowned december 22. I think socks and warm feet are just as important new black shorts. It is a zebra strip that that 60 on new at 930 mecca hancock 930 maker hancock and mentors and group visits denver kicking off the mile high holiday. Running from thanksgiving weekend the middle of januarymile high holiday. Ms. More than 500 beds on mile high holidays. Com thats a resource to find all you need to know including hotel rate starting at 99 a great deal and lots of events from arts and culture to iceskating exhibition board tours and denver and all the surrounding areas speaking of celebration is one going on now the anheuserbusch brewery. February lights festival runs in the end of december fox 31 Erika Gonzalez 31 Erika Gonzalez has a look at the holiday display. The storybook scene and visitors season has iraq. The general manager picked a perfect day to launch this years budweiser light festival. This is a second year they welcome the community to experience the brewery and new way. Crews have been setting up more than out thousand mikes. We had a lot of thing since last year. Anastasia light display with music part of the display i get lost in the fields of blue that evergreens the most popular attraction has nothing to do with the holidays not even really anything to do with the beer but its right behind these doors. The budweiser clydesdale. The clydesdale stay cozy inside the stable those who came to the fourlegged friend flames were can visit the brewery. So it out a little a little bit of beer and some Holiday Cheer and thousands of bright lights you end up with a beautiful night. Erika gonzalez fox 31. Solar color colorado will run thursday through sunday night from five intel attend they can take their kids out there check out the around on the weekend for more information check out the story. I think dave got bribed by anheuserbusch with lots of free beer to make it all work out the way did tonight. The guy who raised teenage boys take images to the the beer garden. Check it out the snow is starting to diminish quickly out there a few leftover flurries all tate okay what this was an impressive storm. With the when was on target temperatures were on target we always mentioned down south the roads could be dicey boy did that turn out to be they case at this point even though the snow is coming to an end this is interstate 25. Not back here if youre traveling in tomorrow morning from the south part Douglas County coming up from castle rock i w few extra minutes. Before that sun comes up and does melting it could be a crazy out there 25 and 27 25 and 27 humidity is up a little bit you can see the temperatures are in the 20s and 30s everything is below freezing as far as across the rest of this day its pretty much the same the entire state taken a nosedive as cold has embraced us really good cold for the first time this year our sunshine returns tomorrow in the wake of the storm system we dont bounce back. 30s and 40s in the mountains and 30s and 40s here in the evening is can a feel nice to have the sunshine back tomorrow is not going to warm up. The snow lives out cause continue to break will wake up in the 20s and implode 20 of sunshine as he had through and into the afternoon up and over the mountains kids make sure they bundle up tomorrow morning as things could be a little bit slick will update you with live radar updated snow totals and a the rise israel looking at the numbers give you a picture of where theyre coming from its been 14 years on saturday two teams ranked in the top 25 competed in appleton field car was last went over a a ranked team was 2009 no worries about motivation our nerves and boulder these are good to go. To be able to especially a home in front of our fans has been incredible this year to finally were aimed to and get over the hump and not losing all the time her playing for something in november games matter its really important and really exciting. Kickoff is at 1 30 p. M. On fox 319 intent the post game theyre also playing football for a cause this weekend its a final game at hughes the rams moved to the new oncampus home next fall its a fancy falling apart is been a fixture since 1968 if you played there like a couple broncos have you still have a teeny tiny soft spot. There was stressing me out. Oncampus might be a lot better. Im happy they getting it. That new stadium is in the detriment of what see is used trying to become free want to be a Powerhouse School want to be the school on top of everything you have to get oncampus stadium. Avalanche is down tonight no matthew shay no gabriel no big deal right. They got burned early johnny one . Zero stars recruits to three goal lead early but in the third trying to rally name mckinnon with within one but you cannot get any closer they leave32 and many on saturday. Thursday night football panthers hosting the states tough picture. Hes from nearby. Secondquarter tied at three. Go big or go home thank you very much. Rows of 12 yards though the twoparent the touchdown carolina hangs on one. Fed week if youre a saints fan. The debit master hopes directors tomorrow night. His back insistence force in the starting lineup now hes back in the plan raptors tomorrow night. Finally we got a win. And weve never taken a break until now. Harlston isaiah is disrespectful. He has a nasty mouth when it comes to me. Hes a liar. And i just cant deal with it. Moore vickis got too many guy friends, and it makes me question her loyalty to me. Harlston im here for him, because i want to salvage my relationship before we get married. . Catalano Divorce Court is now in session. Judge lynn good day, ladies and gentlemen. Im here today with isaiah moore and vicki harlston. I got something new for you, joe. It is a before your vows reboot. [ laughter ] mr. Moore, you were here in this courtroom several years ago with another woman. And i told you, dont marry her, cause it wasnt gonna work out. Moore got you. Judge lynn and now, youre here you got a new one, and you want to know my opinion with respect