Bandages

Hi, 

My mum has dislocated her shoulder and this is the arm with lymph issues. 
she can’t raise her arm and the sleeve seems too lose. Her nurse used a bandage and this helped. Would anyone know how I can get hold of more bandages as the nurses now say they isn’t any more they can do. 
grateful for any help. 
Liz 

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  • 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

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