Lymphedema garments in the heat grrrr
Spent a good 10 mins in the Cairns heat putting my garment on today, only to realise at the last minute that it was inside out grrr It is a soft seamless one so didn't realise until the very end that...
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Sheryl
What a bummer! People always think I am weird when I say I'd rather have got lymphoedema soon after surgery (as I did) rather than years later, but I still think I was better prepared for impacts and outcomes than I might have been when I reasonably could expect it was all in the past.
Best of luck with your new garment. The all in one is supposed to give best results although I had a bad experience (partly through a local supplier who couldn't fit properly) so my excellent therapist has settled for an arm and glove that keeps us both happy. I wear them daily (occasionally skip but only if it's cool) and also keep up daily exercises. My swelling is much less though and I manage well with monthly massage (self massage and elevation when I remember). I hope you get some improvement very soon.
What a bummer! People always think I am weird when I say I'd rather have got lymphoedema soon after surgery (as I did) rather than years later, but I still think I was better prepared for impacts and outcomes than I might have been when I reasonably could expect it was all in the past.
Best of luck with your new garment. The all in one is supposed to give best results although I had a bad experience (partly through a local supplier who couldn't fit properly) so my excellent therapist has settled for an arm and glove that keeps us both happy. I wear them daily (occasionally skip but only if it's cool) and also keep up daily exercises. My swelling is much less though and I manage well with monthly massage (self massage and elevation when I remember). I hope you get some improvement very soon.