I'm going for treatment twice a week, wearing a makeshift compression garment till i get fitted with a "real" one and am supposed to be doing exercises every day... 6 different exercises 15x each to clear the nodes in the neck, armpit, groin, and down the side of the body..... routine is very hard for me and so it will be difficult to get in the daily habit. Also the broken shoulder aftermath is still very painful and difficult to get to work very well. I've decided on the arm sleeve and gauntlet (looks something like these pictures - I haven't actually seen the real ones yet...) which is less expensive and bulky but needs to be worn more often.... I am really distraught thinking i need to spend the rest of my life wearing this damn thing.... and Michael Moore is so right....the health care system sucks....Medicare won't pay for these and my secondary will only pay a small percentage depending on where i buy it. I am going to see a woman in Morgan Hill who is a specialist in fitting these garments and i hear they are quite expensive....
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Cripes, reminds me of when we used to wear girdles...and we didn't even need them back then! Glad you've decided on one anyway and like everything else, you'll get used to it (or not!!!). Love you, Geri
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