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Nadi
7 years agoMember
Breast Cancer surgery - the gift that keeps on giving
Hi all. Feeling a bit down about just being diagnosed with lymphoedema. Thought I had dodged that bullet, but alas, no. The Lymphoedema specialist gave me a booklet by Cancer Australia, but it...
Afraser
7 years agoMember
They aren't beautiful but do the job. You can get coloured ones (patterns!) but the weight and pressure may not be right for you. And they are even more obvious! Wash the sleeve every two or three days but you may have to decide how often you need to wash the glove, depends what you are doing, it can get grubby. Towel dry. I have never used a tumble dryer but have used a closet dryer. Dries easily overnight in summer, needs help in winter. You can buy more of course, but it's expensive and not worth doing until your lymphoedema has settled a bit and you know you are not going to change garments for a while. Good luck.