I'm going to try to reign in my 'fangirling' over Samantha and her work.
I went to a state I've never been to to get a major procedure done, all alone.
Samantha made me feel so safe after the scariness of a major surgery.
My first appointment with her was 2 days after my procedure and I was nauseous, woozy and in a ton of pain, I had no idea what Samantha could even possibly do.
She was soooo gentle and yet effective in the most experienced way. Like she knew I couldn't handle much, but the way she handled my lymphatic system, it was like she was magic. Such intentional, gentle and specifically applied treatment.
The more I saw her, the more I was beginning to come back to life. I saw her almost everyday for 5 days after my surgery and it was the highlight of my entire process. I got to listen to the sheer wealth of experience and information this warm expert had to share with me during my appointments.
I didn't really know too much of what a lymphatic massage was before Samantha. I thought it was kind of "med spa culture style stuff", BUT the science, physiology and technique that Samantha was trained in and talked to me about, enlightened me to the power and sheer necessity of this application, particularly post surgery. And also even without surgery- whenever your body might feel the need for it.
Samantha showed me how gentle and effective this treatment is, and every time after my appointments with her, I could see the effects with my eyes and feel in my body, leaps and bounds better.
Aside from Samantha's education, expertise and passion, her bedside manner was so gentle, tender and caring it brings tears to my eyes. She genuinely cares, and my tender, post operation body felt that.
Another thing I'd like to add about how genius this woman is in her field, she not only knows about the body and it's healing processes and what it needs, particularly post op, but she's so prolific and innovative that she's designed specific compression garments because she assessed there was a need in recovery of certain procedures that wasn't being met adequately.
Samantha is a powerhouse of knowledge, tenderness and innovation. She is worth every single penny and if I lived in Chicago, I would RUN to book with her. You will not find anyone better, more knowledgeable, more gentle, more effective or any sweeter.
Thank you Samantha for all your care when I was with you :) read more