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Romla
8 years agoMember
Lymphoedema and long distance air travel
I would like to venture o/s but am worried about lymphoedema. Are there ways to mitigate the risk ? I have elderly family o/s with special birthdays coming up plus a bit of a bucket list item for me t...
socoda
8 years agoMember
Hi @Romla I don't have Lymphoedema in my arm but do get some swelling on my torso. I attend the clinic for monitoring and my Lymphoedema nurse gave me a sleeve for travel which I have used a number of times as a preventative. Better to be proactive rather than reactive. How exciting to be planning an overseas trip for such lovely purposes. Xx Cath