So far, my insurance has rejected my appeal for a lymph specialist. Because, clearly, they would rather pay for a lot more crap down the road if I have a giant arm.
I've been taking matters into my own, incapable hands. One of which is numb a lot.
If I wear my sleeve/gauntlet idiocy starting around 4:45 as I leave for the gym, and leave it on until night time (yes, I take it off to shower, and yes, I take the gauntlet off and stuff it in my bra as I use the bathroom and wash hands - glad it's not a one piece!), I feel much more like me.
Except, I look like an idiot with a weird arm.
I can't believe nobody has come up to me declaring their firm belief that one should not wear just one athletic sleeve. You know. They're all the rage. Compression sleeves for people without lymphedema.
Meanwhile, back in my world, these things are expensive. I wish I could just go buy an athletic sleeve. I could get 5 for the price of one lymphedema sleeve. The gauntlet is a separate purchase, but still. I don't have a therapist (can't afford that price tag, nor should I have to, since I have "good" insurance) to tell me what to wear. But, I don't want to injure myself of make the condition worse. Because it sucks as it is, trust me!
