Accommodations

Lymphedema School is out for the summer. No more early morning treks to the hospital, 23-hour mummy finger-to-arm wraps or challenging wardrobe decisions. The measurements reveal appropriate reductions in the fingers, hand and arm. I've become somewhat confident of my wrapping skills; I am now in charge of managing that aspect for sleep, air travel and high altitude excursions. Daytime wear involves a Compression Class 2 custom sleeve (in a lovely lavender shade: see Juzo Dreamsleeves) and a custom compression glove. The glove is blah beige, but is minus the fingertips and much more attractive than the stringy gauze look I've been sporting of late. These "compression garments" are late arriving so will necessitate another trip for a final fitting. Two more sets will be ordered from another vendor once the sizes are finalized; we hope insurance will cover those two sets. The garments and the bandages/wraps need to be replaced every 6-9 months. Haven't worked out the total cost yet. It's an investment.

A rocking cool armsleeve and gauntlett company, co-founded by a breast cancer survivor who passed away this spring, makes gorgeous sleeves. Lymphedivas has several patterns I'd shell out $110 for without too much guilt. Hey, it's a new gift category for birthdays!

Just Another Mediocre Cancer Blog
Suppose I had too many spare seconds on my hands the other night when I submitted my blog to Technorati for review. They did, and with whatever standards they employ, my blog was rated. Low 6 something. "Good." Pretty much a pity ranking. I shouldn't complain considering the amount of time I've devoted to writing. Will this motivate me or just totally bum me out?