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dam those stockings!

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Lallydye1
Lallydye1

Fellow Hippies.  I am recovering very well I am 19 days post op but I have one probelm.  I keep getting angry brusies that erupt around the top of my compression stocking on my operated side.  This can become painful.  I contacted the hospital who said this was a normal response to the surgery but I think this is being caused by my stockings.  Has anyone had a similar problem? I am only 5'1" and I think the stockings are too long. Any advice?

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    renee01952 Lallydye1

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    wow ... so happy that I didn't have them ... seems an ordeal to me - especially when living alone - I found self-injecting Fragmin for 6 weeks challenging - now I feel blessed ...

    big warm hug

    renee

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