Shirt design for Lymphedema

Binney, I'm sure that the wonderful Margaret at GO would appreciate that! In the past, I've purchased bamboo fiber t shirts (wonderful to work out in, over top of the compression shirt), and her travel t-shirts, which are light as a feather, have a lovely boat neckline, and dry in a flash if you need to wash them out in a sink.

I have the same size question. With reconstruction it's sometimes hard to find something that fits the top & the bottom. So far I've never found anything that doesn't roll up my hips. I'd assumed I'd just call them but maybe you all already have a feel for it.

Thanks Doxie. I'll probably have to err on the larger side so I don't squish the implants.

thanks for the go shirt. It fits great

I just received my second of the new compression shirts from GO (I ordered one initially, to be sure I had the right size, as knee and hip frustrations have reduced my activity and I umm...gained a few pounds in the past few months). A lovely note from Margaret, the designer, informed me that she plans soon to make the shirt in white fabric. More choice-yay!

Mine is in the mail! Thanks to Margaret.

Had not kept up with this thread until now and have to say, what an impressive result! I just suggested UA shirts to someone last week, now will be letting her know about the go product. The price is certainly right.

I am wondering about care instructions. For travel, the sink wash idea is fine however at home I like the machine and tumble dry option. There did not seem to be specific guidance offered on the website. How does the tag read? Hopefully, low to medium heat does not compromise the fabric integrity.

Hmmm, didn't occur to me to do anything very careful with mine, and it's survived just fine--machine wash on a gentle cycle with my other LE garments, but pop it into the dryer (on low, which is the only setting I ever use).
Binney

I just heard from Margaret at GO that a white version of the compression tee shirt is now available! There's not a photo of it, but the color choice is available when ordering.

I asked her to think about a 'fashion' version of the shirt, with shorter sleeves and a scoopier scoop neckline, for better ability to hide under other clothing. She's open to the idea, so with luck we'll have that option before too long.

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Carol: that is great! I still need to try one of these shirts,,, trying to figure out with my LE therapist new compression ideas and this shirt just may be part of that.

Any uni-boobers try it? Wondering how that worked out for any of you?

paint, you might use the contact form on the GO Travelwear site to correspond with the owner, Margaret. She is more than willing to make custom shirts. They cost more than the off-the-shelf ones, but I think it would still be significantly less than your other option. You might work with her to replicate the dimensions of a shirt you have that works for you. Were it me, I might even send her one to be able to compare not just literal dimensions, but also the extent of stretch and ease of the fabric, and then have her send it back with the one she makes for you. There would be some risk that despite measurement precautions, the fit does not work. Garments always bring some uncertainty, and you wouldn't be having her measure you in person. In any case, you can always ask her how she thinks such a process might work. She's a professional fashion designer and garment maker, so I suspect she has some ideas on how to help someone with your need.

I hope you find a solution...it's so unfair that the whole garment question for LE treatment brings such logistics and cost problems.

I haven't tried the Go shirt yet, but I plan too. It is certainly cheaper than the Wearease compression shirt. And if it is not perfect for me,, it is really good to know that they will make custom shirts,,, that could be a possibility down the road,, but first to see if the regular ones will work out.

Yes with my tight fit there is enough hold for that.I am not super active while wearing the swell spot, usually at night or travelling in a car. I have the swell spot that goes overthe breast under the arm and partially across the back.

I actually have a variety of swell spot type thingy' s, compression tees, night vest, etc. I switch around quite a bit depending if I feel a bit full in the back of the pit. I have a bit of truncal LE

I'm going to show the compression shirt to my LE therapist this week, and see what she thinks,,, then I'll probably order one! We will see if it holds up my across the chest and under the arm Swell spot!