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Thanks for sharing, John.
I have been struggling with (& cursing to!) my new compression stocking (foot to thigh) for the past few days. “Donning” and “doffing” have become Olympic activities for me and it is very frustrating. I asked my therapist about OTC products for a break but she sticks to the plan.
A pump is in this plan as well; she tells me it’s to be used every day and I laughed. Do you use one? Do you do the lymphatic massages? I will soon be getting my full leg nighttime compression stocking. How lucky can a girl get?!
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My husband uses a sock donner from Amazon. It works great.
https://a.co/d/9nnN6Fj
I saw it on a video by a cancer rehab PT. She is on YouTube. I will find and post the link.
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I have one of the plug compression massager devices for the legs but I don't use it very often. The compression socks keep the swelling down some and then when I take them off at night my right leg is the only one that is swollen some and is noticeably bigger than my left leg/foot. By the next morning it's only slightly larger than my left foot. I've thought about buying one of the cordless/wireless leg massager compression sleeves because it would be less hassle to strap it on and use it.