September 7th, 2010 by Nicole
Boy have I been busy this past week at the office! An exciting part of my job being the International Sales Coordinator is that each day is so different.
Thanks to Jane Armer, Solaris has been able to support a good cause. Jane is a professor at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing and Director of Nursing Research at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and recently spent fifteen days in Cape Town for research mentoring and lymphedema classes. She asked if we would donate some samples to patients in financial need and to have us send them back with her colleagues who travel regularly to South Africa for teaching and research.
We managed to put together over 110 samples to bring to lymphedema patients in need in South Africa! We hope they help 
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September 7th, 2010 by Steph
STOMP OUT LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES!
Walk LRF is just two weeks away. Register to walk or form your own team!
LYMPHATIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION WALKATHON
Sunday, September 19, 2010
10:00 a.m. Registration – 11:00 a.m. Walk Start
Guest Speaker: Congressman Steve Israel
BELMONT LAKE STATE PARK, North Babylon, NY
(The Southern State Parkway Exit 38 brings you right into the parking lot.)
www.walklrf.org
Join LRF and lymphatic disease patients from near and far for our first WALKATHON to raise awareness of lymphatic diseases and to support research for effective treatments and a cure.
Visit www.walklrf.org or call Kristin at (516) 625-9675 to join or support an existing Walk Team or to form a new Team with your own personalized fundraising page – a wonderful opportunity for patients and families to share their stories and their passion for finding a cure for lymphatic diseases.
Can’t come to Long Island on September 19?
You can still help to make LRF’s Walkathon a success and support lymphatic disease research! At www.walklrf.org you can build a ‘virtual fundraising page’ . . . or contact us at walk@lymphaticresearch.org to explore opportunities for a Walkathon effort in your neighborhood!
For additional information, to sign on as a Team or a Walker, or to help out as a Walk Volunteer, please contact Kristin at LRF: (516) 625-9675 or walk@lymphaticresearch.org
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September 7th, 2010 by Liz
Many of you may know about our Tribute “shirts”, or TT-NH. The catalog describes this product as a short sleeve shirt. But what happens when you have a patient that needs a long sleeve shirt, or maybe one long sleeve and one short sleeve? Or no sleeve on one side and a long sleeve on the other? As always with custom garments, the possibilities are nearly endless!
Thanks to some wonderful feedback and suggestions from a few of our customers, we’ve expanded the shirt codes to include these possibilities. Here’s a list of the new codes and when you would use them:
TT-NH-1: Use this code when you want sleeves on both sides that are mid-bicep length or shorter. If you have a patient that only needs coverage on one arm to the mid-bicep you’d still use this code. (No sleeve is definitely shorter than a mid-bicep sleeve!)
TT-NH-2: Use this code when you want one short sleeve and one long sleeve. We consider short sleeves mid-bicep length or shorter (if you want no sleeve on one side it’s considered a short sleeve) and long sleeves to be longer than mid-bicep.
TT-NH-3: Use this code when both sleeves will be longer than mid-bicep.
Please note that shirt codes are only used when the sleeves are sewn right onto the torso portion of the garment. If you’re looking for a garment with a detachable arm (such as a vest with an arm that snaps onto the armhole) these are not the codes for you.
If you have any questions on the new Tribute shirt codes, please contact customer service at 888.918.9180. Or you can email processing@solarismed.com.
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September 2nd, 2010 by Steph
I need everyone’s your help this morning.
I received a phone call just a few minutes ago and was asked ” What do I do in the winter with my Tribute sleeve? I am a very cold person and I need long sleeved pajamas, how do I wear my Tribute Arm Garment with the log sleeves over, under or cut the pajama sleeves off?”
If anyone has any idea how to answer this please give me your ideas and comments.
Thanks !!
Stephanie
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August 31st, 2010 by Beth
I am planning to come to New Mexico the last week of September or the first week of October. Right now, my schedule is open so contact me soon in order to have a better chance at getting the time which is best for you!
Looking forward to meeting with you!
Beth
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August 31st, 2010 by Beth
Kathy and I just returned from visiting with some therapists in Boise and Spokane. The week went by fast, and the views were awesome! I’m sure I’ll be back soon. Let me know if you’d like me to stop by your office!
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August 31st, 2010 by Jason
I just wanted to thank everyone in Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota for taking time out of your busy schedules to meet with Solaris. Its was a pleasure meeting all of you and please contact me if you have any questions or need anything!
Thanks again,
Jason Longmier
Central Product Rep.
jason.longmier@solarismed.com
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August 31st, 2010 by Paul
Wanted to let everyone in Ohio know that I’ll be in the area September 13th-17th. If you would like to see me please do not hesitate to contact me. See you soon!
Paul Cercone
East Coast Representative
M: 262.327.6611
F: 414.918.9189
paul.cercone@solarismed.com
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August 26th, 2010 by Emily
It looks like that out of the new colors that we recently released the favorite is… (drum roll please) teal! I hope everyone is enjoying their new tributes in their new snazzy colors and we’ll keep watching the color race to see who is winning. Royal Blue, which is my personal favorite, is running a close second.
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August 25th, 2010 by Steph
Please do not worry about putting your Tribute and the Caresia Garments into the dryer. The fabric can handle it. Be sure to use the Permanent Press cycle or Medium heat setting.
When you take the garment out of the machine take a bath towel and fold the garment into the towel, and then roll the towel up and get the excess water out on the garment. It will help shorten the drying process. Always be sure to put the garment in the dryer with other things or 2 tennis balls. It will help to fluff the foam and get the excess water off the foam.
If the garment is not dried within 22 hrs mold spores will start growing, so you really want the garment to be dried within a short time.
Have A Great Day!!
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