Some days are cloudy other days are just dark...and then there is the sun
Not much has changed in the area of swelling and pain but such is life! I'm still pumping daily and still wearing my garments (oh how I wish they came in different colors). I am having much difficulty accepting that this is a lifetime condition.
Although I have known about this for over 5 years; each day is new, with new challenges and new discoveries. Recently I added another step to my daily routine; religiously I examine my legs (usually twice a day), I am looking for bruises, rashes, pimples, discoloration or anything out of the ordinary. This is a very important step because "little changes" say a lot.
I recently joined Lymphedema People Facebook page, and it has been a real eye opener for me. So many people have had infections, hospitalizations as well as major and minor complications. This alone has prompted me to be more proactive in my LE (lymphedema) self treatment.
Most of the time I feel like I can handle the many challenges that come my way, then there are other times that I want to crawl into my bed, pull the sheets over my head and cry...actually weep. I still feel I walk this journey alone. Although I have been offered support, no one can carry this load but me. I look at these legs, I feel the pain, I struggle to walk...I carry the pain.
A couple of days ago I was really encouraged when I read
Luke 14: 1-4 where Jesus healed a man with dropsy, why was I encouraged well because it confirmed that there is healing, he did it once he can do it again.
Well this is my life with lymphedema, ups and so many downs. Sometimes way down.
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