Thanks @sandramj. That will be helpful for someone. I'm actually a couple of years down the track. In fact, 2 years today since I finished active treatment. I'm in a custom made sleeve and full glove, unfortunately, to get a good fit, so I pay close to $500 for each set, and also wear a lighter gauntlet over the top for another $90. My private insurance refunds 60% of 2 garments per year, so I'm very particular about how I'm billed, as the glove is the expensive item, so I want to claim those.
Each state has a different program for providing rebates for compression garments. Where I am, in the ACT, if you have a health care card, you get rebates on 2 complete sets of garments per year, but otherwise nothing. However, you have to be able to pay for them up front to get the rebate, and most people on health care cards would struggle with that.
Do to tenosinovitis in both my thumbs, I have been unable to do self massage for most of the last year without making that worse. Surprisingly, my lymphoedema has remained stable.
I am going to have a look at that website ☺
