New type of LE Garment

This forum has been so wonderful! I wonder kerrie389 if you could please share the info for the Australia distributor? I recently bought the Solidea Armcare garment for my Mum but ended up having to buy it from the states and the postage made it cost about half as much again! We are in New Zealand and I haven't been able to locate any local importers. We will probably buy some more as it is such a functional and comfortable garment. Thank you all so much for your help and support

TA-DA!!!

Underarmour is listening! I received this email today:

Thanks for taking the time to tell us about the need for Truncal Lymphedema Garments.

As you are likely aware, we are committed to women's health and breast cancer.

We have sent the link to the comments from survivors about our product to our womens design team and they will do their best to incorporate as many changes as they can.

Thanks for taking the time to share the information with us, and best of luck.

Best,

UA

The link they're referring to would be this one, so please do add any comments you consider important. Oh my gosh! I can't even imagine having an Underarmour garment designed with lymphedema in mind! Makes me giddy just thinking about it!

Thank you, UA!
Binney

Toomuch, the link they're referring to is this thread, which I sent them in the proposal for new products. They're saying the women's design team will be reading this thread in order to make design changes that will work for us lymphers. I hope they know we'd welcome their questions and comments here as well.

Binney

Ok, so here goes: Dear Under Armour, in case you are reading this, you rock, too!!

Wish list for compression-fit shirts:

1) Magical seams that are flat or simply do not appear on the inside of the garment, because seams press on skin and aggravate my LE.  So, like many women here, I wear the shirt inside out.

2) Offer a version with a true scoop neck, and by that I mean, scooped enough both front and back so it can disappear under a variety of blouse, sweater, knit top, etc. necklines. It's surprising how many of my wardrobe items do not cover any of the UA shirts I own.

3) Relocate the UA logo, which tends to be front and center. I would wear an UA shirt under a jacket or cardigan, if the logo wasn't placed where the garment clearly looks like the active wear that it is. My professional attire often includes a black shell or sleeved shirt of some type under a jacket or a cardigan, and I would love to wear an UA instead.

4) Body types and sizes are all so different of course, and I cannot imagine how you design garments that work for the range of people sizes that yours do.  Having said that, when I purchase your short-sleeve compression shirts, I need to buy a men's small instead of a women's medium, because the sleeve cut or length in the women's version is way to high up under my armpit, cutting into it.  I wear the short sleeve shirts with my medical compression sleeve, and I want the UA sleeve to come as close as possible to meeting the medical sleeve. The men's shirt does the job perfectly for me, but the women's shirt does not.  So--longer sleeve in the short-sleeve shirts.

Thank you sincerely for considering our needs.  I own a drawerful of UA shirts --six, I think; some with mock turtleneck for outdoor winter wear; some with your crew-type neck and long sleeves for wearing around the house or when in airplanes; and some short-sleeved for when I need to wear my compression sleeve (some women wear them all the time; I'm fortunate that I do not always need to wear it--but then I like to be in UA, which helps my truncal lymphedema in addition to helping keep my arm where it needs to be). Your product has gone a long way to helping me deal with this crazy condition called lymphedema.

Carol

Hi. What great, practical help you girls are!  I have been lurking the boards daily for awhile now but don't post as typing aggrivates my carpal tunnel on my LE side. (any ideas on the carpal thingy) Anyway when I saw that you were going to contact UNDERAMOUR a while back, I too fired a email to their web site . I own 2 underamour men's tees. I would love to afford more, but man, Lymphedema is not a cheap hobby! 

Girls you are right,. The mens short sleeves are the best. The GIRLS tee SLEEVE is not long enough and bunches up which constricts my lymph flow. Plus Girls tee fits tighter at the waist and tends to roll up if you are meaty around the waist like me. (I'm 154lbs,5'2" and wear the men's Med.) We  need the same compression, any lighter compression and it won't do the job for me.

 A lot of us girls with truncal lymphedema can't wear bras, could you sew in a prothesis pocket as a option and of course all the seams flat?  Pockets for swell spots products would be nice. Yes, a scoop neck and scoop back would be great. 

Adapting these tees to us lymphers would allow us to jump for joy repeatedly! It would make our lives so much better. Please help us.Thx for listening to us UnderAmour. 

I've been lurking on this thread for quite some time. I apologize in advance if the questions I pose have already been addressed...

I'm newly dx'ed with mild LE. Volumetrics showed a 10% increase in my affected arm. It is my non-dominant arm so it actually should be 5-10% less than the other side.

I'm very active in yoga and weight training. It was recommended that I wear a sleeve during workouts (in addition, of course, to air travel, long car rides, etc). I have a standard, off the shelf sleeve but I'm dying to try the Silver Wave.

Am I understanding correctly that many of you prefer the Silver Wave over the Arm Care? In your opinion, does it provide enough compression for mild LE? Or at least for me to give it a try?

And a silly question....do you wear the Silver Wave or the Arm Care over or under your workout top?

Are either one suitable for yoga/pilates workouts? In other words, will they stay in place during inversion poses or will I be constantly pulling and tugging on them? I hate, hate, hate confining garments so this LE thing is working my last nerve.:) This newer garment looks too good to be true!

Thank you in advance for your input. I'll be waiting with credit card in hand.....

When my swelling is under good control, I wear the silver wave for exercise. If I'm doing a lot of weights, I tend to wear the armcare. I don't know that I need the added support but I don't want to risk the low compression not being enough. I find both sleeves more comfortable than the normal compression sleeves.

Here is a question...do you guys wear the UA tops over a bra?

I would try a sleeveless one to sleep in! 

I don't wear my UA over a bra, I just wear it on bear skin! No bra. Very comfortable, good support for me. That's the best I've found to deal with my trunctal LE. I wear it when I exersice (and a sleve) for prevention. And If I get a trunctal flair, I wear it for remedy. I wear it for flying. It's my go to garment for the trunctal LE. 

Thanks so much for your replies. As I do work out with weights and also yoga poses, I feel I should forego the Wave and order the Arm Care....



Appreciate your advice!



Ché

Springtime, that's what I do as well (only men's short sleeved shirt, because the women's cuts me irritatingly under the armpit). I just wondered if anyone layers UA compression over sleeve compression (probably not a good idea).