Flying tomorrow

Anonymous

Nervous ... have been told I don't have lymphedema but concerned about possibilities. I have a glove and sleeve - first time I'll use them other than tryign them on.  Counsel?

Leah_S

HVV, it would be a good idea to put the glove and sleeve on today for about an hour, just to get yourself used to it.

Also, don't take it off until at least an hour after you land.

Have a good trip!

Leah

hugz4u

Let us know on the threads how you are doing once you arrive. If you have trouble we can guide you. Keep garments on for a couple hours after you land.

Seeing that you don't know your reaction to your garments, buy some Glide antifriction( the stuff runners use)and apply it to your inner elblow because your elbow is not use to all that rubbing and it may bind and hurt if you are wearing it for more than a few hours. You could use cornstartch in a sock and pat it on instead. You could put some Glide or cornstartch inbetween your webs of your fingers too. You may get rubbing there also. 

DO tons of water, walking on plane, standing at the back of the plane, no alchohol,do fist pumps above your head and elevate arm as much as you can. If you are walking you could prop your hand into a jacket to elevate that arm. No heavy luggage, Get someone to help. Have a great time.

carol57

Get some exercise in if you can, but nothing with a lot of arm movements. (Your arm has enough going on, with the sleeve and the cabin pressure changes, and all the un-ergonomic ways we move when traveling and moving luggage, etc.). I like to walk when I have layover time, and during the time before boarding my first flight, after I've made it through security. Walking gets you breathing, which is good for moving lymph.  Also, look in the other active lymphedema threads for instructions on what Hugz4u is calling Tai Chi Breathing. It moves lymph, and if you are not shy about doing swan-like moves in an airport, I'm sure it's a very good way to remind your lymph to keep moving.

And as Hugz said, have a great time!

Anonymous

Thank you all! Boarding soon.