After being diagnosed at the beginning of January with mild lymphoedema in my wrist, I went back on Friday for a check-up. After religiously wearing my glove day and night and doing my massage twice a day and exercises, my wrist has gone back down to normal levels. I am so pleased, I do realise though that it could come back at any time and I have been advised to wear my glove if I am doing any heavy duty housework or gardening. I was so worried as for the last couple of weeks the skin on my bad arm has been hyper sensitive to extreme temperatures and just wearing long sleeves touching my skin, was so uncomfortable. The lymphoedema nurse thinks it is nerve regeneration after my op in October!!!
I am just pleased I kept going with it all as I did wonder at one point if it was working but it certainly has.
Thanks for help and advice x
that good news
I have my first appointment at the lymphodema clinic in the morning
mine is mild but I want to nip it in the bud as quick as poss
I have been offered 12 sessions of swimming as I said I was going to start a couple of times a week to try and get things working ,dont know what to expect when I get there ?
lizzy c
Dear Sunshine,
That’s fantastic news, well done you! I’m so pleased to hear a positive outcome and your dedication has certainly paid off. I really hope it remains stable - I’m sure it will.
XXX
sunshine, what a fantastic result!
gives hope to the rest of us & makes me think ‘i must do the exercises & sld more often’ …
well done, & thanks for posting - really good to hear some good news on a lymphoedema thread
Well done sunshine. I was getting really fed up with doing the SLD but when I read outcomes such as yours it inspires me to bite the bullet and get on with it. Thank you so much
Andie