My lymphedema is doing great

suncarekids
on 4/29/06 10:23 am - Vancouver, WA
I have been working with doctors, therapists since Christmas. No Help. Now I get massage therapy at home 3 times a week, use lumbar belts on upper legs, swim almost daily and use jacuzzi jets to massage legs. The lymphedema is completely gone in the morning after a long night sleep but my legs begin to thicken within hour if not wrapped during the day. Is there anything I can so to keep my legs from filling up? I am having open surgery in June and hope that as my movement increases my lymphedema will decrease. Thanks michel
Amy Williams
on 5/2/06 6:03 am
When you get your surgery and you have the weight come off that will help a lot. However even now after I've lost a great deal of weight I'm still having issues with them swelling on me. I have to make sure that I'm using compression hose as much as possible for them to maintain. Amy
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