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    • February 14, 2017 at 1:41 am
    Aloha14
    Participant

      I wonder if it's necessary to wear compression pants/shorts since I still have the seromas on my upper leg? I'm planning on wearing my bicycle shorts anyways tomorrow since I wouldn't want them to get larger again. Does anyone know if it's necessary to wear compression clothing forever once you've had lymph nodes removed?

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        • February 14, 2017 at 3:21 am
        SABKLYN
        Participant

          I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

           

          • February 14, 2017 at 3:21 am
          SABKLYN
          Participant

            I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

             

            • February 14, 2017 at 3:21 am
            SABKLYN
            Participant

              I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

               

              • February 14, 2017 at 3:22 am
              SABKLYN
              Participant

                I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

                 

                • February 14, 2017 at 3:22 am
                SABKLYN
                Participant

                  I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

                   

                  • February 14, 2017 at 3:22 am
                  SABKLYN
                  Participant

                    I wore my compression stocking for about 8 months after my CLND.  Haven't had swelling since, and like you had a whopper of a seroma.  I think it depends on our physiology to some extent.

                     

                    • February 14, 2017 at 4:06 am
                    jennunicorn
                    Participant

                      With what you've gone through with the seromas I definitely would. When I flew in the summer, 8 months after my SLNB, I ended up getting really swollen ankles, my whole leg was swollen, but the ankle area is where most of it ended up. So I got compression socks and that helped. I also have a compression stocking that I wore on a road trip to help prevent that from happening again, and it did seem to help.

                        • February 14, 2017 at 5:02 am
                        SABKLYN
                        Participant

                          Actually, I also wear a compression sock when I fly or if I'm going to be riding in a car for long periods.  I've noticed too that my ankle will swell somewhat….thankfully that's the extent of it for me…at least thus far

                          • February 14, 2017 at 5:02 am
                          SABKLYN
                          Participant

                            Actually, I also wear a compression sock when I fly or if I'm going to be riding in a car for long periods.  I've noticed too that my ankle will swell somewhat….thankfully that's the extent of it for me…at least thus far

                            • February 14, 2017 at 5:02 am
                            SABKLYN
                            Participant

                              Actually, I also wear a compression sock when I fly or if I'm going to be riding in a car for long periods.  I've noticed too that my ankle will swell somewhat….thankfully that's the extent of it for me…at least thus far

                            • February 14, 2017 at 4:06 am
                            jennunicorn
                            Participant

                              With what you've gone through with the seromas I definitely would. When I flew in the summer, 8 months after my SLNB, I ended up getting really swollen ankles, my whole leg was swollen, but the ankle area is where most of it ended up. So I got compression socks and that helped. I also have a compression stocking that I wore on a road trip to help prevent that from happening again, and it did seem to help.

                              • February 14, 2017 at 4:06 am
                              jennunicorn
                              Participant

                                With what you've gone through with the seromas I definitely would. When I flew in the summer, 8 months after my SLNB, I ended up getting really swollen ankles, my whole leg was swollen, but the ankle area is where most of it ended up. So I got compression socks and that helped. I also have a compression stocking that I wore on a road trip to help prevent that from happening again, and it did seem to help.

                                • February 14, 2017 at 6:54 am
                                Aloha14
                                Participant

                                  Thanks for the replies! I'll wear it. I'm also going to bring my ankle support as right after the surgery my ankle got swollen and that helped push the fluid back up. 

                                  • February 14, 2017 at 6:54 am
                                  Aloha14
                                  Participant

                                    Thanks for the replies! I'll wear it. I'm also going to bring my ankle support as right after the surgery my ankle got swollen and that helped push the fluid back up. 

                                    • February 14, 2017 at 6:54 am
                                    Aloha14
                                    Participant

                                      Thanks for the replies! I'll wear it. I'm also going to bring my ankle support as right after the surgery my ankle got swollen and that helped push the fluid back up. 

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