Lymphedema Board: Sleeve and glove

Sleeve and glove

Posted by Sheryl on 3/26/2009, 8:11 pm
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Hey ya'all

Got the sleeve and glove today--
sleeve STILL too big!!! Will need to go back, again :-{

Glove--hmm, don't know--thumb is a bit uncomfortable, don't know if this is normal or not, also when bend hand back, like if I put head in hand (thinker pose again)the material buckles and this hurts because it is also where my swelling is collecting--don't know if this is wrong too

Also, glove in front sits across swelled part of palm, but never touches the skin across the non-swelled part, so is it doing anything? How does one determine this?

Also, the fingers are tight across where the swelling is, but where the swelling is not, like near the tips, the material seems loose, how much space should be between the finger and the material? Should the finger material be able to turn around the finger or not?

Posting on main board too

Thanks for any help ya'all can be!