Hello Liz and thanks for posting, 

I am sorry to learn about your mum. As others have said I think it would be a good idea to talk to the breast care nurse and find out if your mum can get some advice or be seen by them or the local lymphoedema service. As she has a sleeve already I wondered if she should get in touch with whoever provided it. The British Lymphology Society has a directory of lymphoedema services on their website at this link. 

I hope you can get something sorted out soon.

Give us a ring if you want to talk anything over on Freephone 0808 800 4040, we are around weekdays 9-5. 

Best wishes, 

Julia

Hello Liz and thanks for posting, 

I am sorry to learn about your mum. As others have said I think it would be a good idea to talk to the breast care nurse and find out if your mum can get some advice or be seen by them or the local lymphoedema service. As she has a sleeve already I wondered if she should get in touch with whoever provided it. The British Lymphology Society has a directory of lymphoedema services on their website at this link. 

I hope you can get something sorted out soon.

Give us a ring if you want to talk anything over on Freephone 0808 800 4040, we are around weekdays 9-5. 

Best wishes, 

Julia

Hello again ,did you manage to get an appointment for your mum at the lymphoedema clinic.? 
R x

Hi R , thanks for thinking of us . Mum has a L specialist apparently, but they’ve said there’s nothing more that they can do and left her with a sleeve. I’ve read up on a lot and managed to get a ecial bandage with foam , so have bandaged her arm. But worried as I’m no specialist, but the sleeve isn’t doing anything and mum doesn’t want to bother the nurses   ️ ️ ️. Hopefully her arm will go down tonight a bit. 
thanks again 

x 

That’s a bit disappointing! I thought they might have suggested more massage . See how it goes ,but I would get onto them again if Mum is in discomfort. 
Best wishes R x

Hello Mumsdaugher,

I am not sure when the lymphoedema specialist nurse/practitioner said there was nothing more they could do, but it sounds like they don't know about the present circumstances with your mum's dislocated shoulder or that her sleeve doesn't seem to fit well.

Patients often don't want to be a bother and trouble but I think it is reasonable for your mum to try and get some advice from the specialist lymphoedema service that she is already known to. If she is reluctant to get in touch with them, perhaps you could on her behalf. 

Best wishes,

Julia