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twistedchickToday I tried the "compression socks" and the ankle-length "capri" compression pants that go over them, all of which are supposed to push the somewhat lumpy amounts of lymph in my lower legs up into the rest of my body.
I would call them a qualified semi-success.
Just getting the socks on required three tries and a lot of yelling FUCK to keep from throwing something that would probably fall out of reach. Once on, they're bearable. They are toeless, which I asked for because I mostly wear thongs in the summer, and beige.
The capri pants are not really capri; they don't look jaunty or anything. I will spare you the half hour ordeal of getting them on. Once in place they look like I'm wrapped in an elasticized honeycomb or similar; it's silicone rather than elastic but you get the idea. I did not manage, even after several tries, to get the crotch of the capris anywhere near where my underwear covers me.
The real problem came when I was trying to eat a small snack -- a few pieces of apple -- and it all threatened to come back up right then. Not good.
I am going to try to wear them again tomorrow -- since I'm not planning to go anywhere and they're, shall we say "inconvenient" to deal with in a bathroom. But if the food issue persists, I will let the therapist know that I am NOT going to wear them. I told her at the start that it sounded like she wanted to put my legs in prison, and you know, that is exactly how it felt.
I would call them a qualified semi-success.
Just getting the socks on required three tries and a lot of yelling FUCK to keep from throwing something that would probably fall out of reach. Once on, they're bearable. They are toeless, which I asked for because I mostly wear thongs in the summer, and beige.
The capri pants are not really capri; they don't look jaunty or anything. I will spare you the half hour ordeal of getting them on. Once in place they look like I'm wrapped in an elasticized honeycomb or similar; it's silicone rather than elastic but you get the idea. I did not manage, even after several tries, to get the crotch of the capris anywhere near where my underwear covers me.
The real problem came when I was trying to eat a small snack -- a few pieces of apple -- and it all threatened to come back up right then. Not good.
I am going to try to wear them again tomorrow -- since I'm not planning to go anywhere and they're, shall we say "inconvenient" to deal with in a bathroom. But if the food issue persists, I will let the therapist know that I am NOT going to wear them. I told her at the start that it sounded like she wanted to put my legs in prison, and you know, that is exactly how it felt.
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