Please share pics of how your sleeves fit - good and not so good

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Jennifer1295
Jennifer1295 Member Posts: 244
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

Here is my recent sleeve...Not so good. I seem to remember the sleeve going to the axilla w/o sliding and bunching.

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  • Jennifer1295
    Jennifer1295 Member Posts: 244
    edited January 2013

    Another view...

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited January 2013

    http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/64/topic/721626?page=1#post_1068518

    I hope this helps.  The sleeve pictured above is not a good fit at all!  Do not wear it as it could do more harm than good.

    Edit to add, click on the link above.

  • Jennifer1295
    Jennifer1295 Member Posts: 244
    edited January 2013

    Marple thanks for the link to the pictures. Looks like the same arm on the step up speak out website. My problem is I need my sleeve to fit in the area between the sleeve that was too short and her perfect fit as my arm shape and a not so good reconstructive surgeon and redo with a different surgeon have resulted in some axilla issues. I had a lat flap using the back muscles and then had the implants removed and had a DIEP flap done. The back muscles were left in place, but I also had a small area of the DIEP die in the axilla region. So I have lots going on in the area with additional skin, muscles, and flaps. Guess we all have our own unique issues, as different as our LE is. I have always had a little wiggle room per say in that with clothing and day to day activities would cause some movement in the sleeve. I am sure most of have. Any way I called my fitter again and I have an appointment with her tomorrow. I am taking the pictures with me so she can see and send them in with my sleeve if need be. Part of this issue is my fault because I did want the sleeve to be longer after we tried a different band and shape of my sleeve and it didn't work at all as it was too short and too tight. So we will keep this style and shape and silicone band, remeasure and go from there.

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