article_snippet: The 53-year-old suffers from lymphoedema, a condition where the body's plumbing goes haywire.
article_snippet: This means fluid doesn't drain properly, leaving A grandmother with a painfully swollen leg.
article_snippet: Mrs Wood said: 'My leg is huge and the surgeon told me the only option is to have the operation. '
article_snippet: Mrs Wood lymphatic system is no longer strong enough to drain Mrs Wood leg of the fluid causing the build-up.
article_snippet: Mrs Wood's left leg has swollen so much
article_snippet: Mrs Wood Doctors suffers from lymphoedema, a condition in which the body's lymphatic system doesn't drain fluid properly from the leg, causing fluid to accumulate in the tissue and the leg to swell up .
article_snippet: Lymphoedema is a condition where the lymphatic system — a filter network of tiny vessels which runs alongside the circulation and drains waste products from the blood — isn’t working properly.
article_snippet: Limbs can swell to double Limbs normal size and can be extremely painful.
highlights_snippet: Has lymphoedema - a condition where fluid builds up in tissue in the limbs .
  