Now

As I begin this blog, I am at the 2 year anniversary of my diagnosis and only just starting to receive proper action/treatment for the swelling and everything that comes with this condition. I am regularly seen by a Lymphoedema specialist at the Clatterbrige Lymphoedema Centre, a cancer hospital in the Wirral, in which I was, for the first time, told to full extent what Lymphoedema is and how it works. I have been informed of a range of actions which I can take from here to reduce and maintain the limbs swelling.

I have been diagnosed with Primary Lymphoedema. This means that I was born with the defected lymph node and the swelling took place at puberty given my age at the time of noticeable effects. This shows perfect signs of lymphedema praecox.

I have been measured for a new Class 3 compressions which will be more effective during my active lifestyle whilst staying as comfortable as it can.

The swelling of my leg has slowly increased to a minimum of 7cm larger circumference in comparison to my left leg. Calculated, this means I have an excess of 2.5 litres of fluid in my right leg, a 30.2% difference. As you could guess, this is much more visually and phyiscally noticeable than it was 2 years ago when it ranged from 0.5-2cm.