TOP IDEAS FROM A MUM CARING FOR A CHILD WITH LYMPHEDEMA

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SOME TOP IDEAS FROM A MUM CARING FOR A CHILD WITH LYMPHEDEMA

It's always going to be different for every child, but things that
have been helpful to us are:

1 Not being too cautious. It helps my son's confidence if he can do
the things his friends are doing, so let them take a few risks if you
can

2 Keeping skin in good condition. We Aqueous cream night and morning -
in the UK you can get a huge tub on prescription. You can also use
it to wash with if skin gets dry. We also put emollient in the bath

3 Going swimming - like a gentle all-over massage

4 Trampolining (for lower limb LE)

5 Using SLD (simple lymphatic drainage) between MLD sessions

6 Sharing info with your child's teacher/school. As well as knowing
what to do if your child gets hurt, teachers can help in other ways.
For instance, my son was worried about other kids looking
at/commenting on his big leg/support hosiery in PE. His teacher
explained to the whole class about LE and why he wears a stocking.
The other kids took it all on board and don't make an issue of it any
more

7 Doing things to make LE less of a bind and helping them feel a bit
more in control. Things like choosing own colour of stockings, having
a few hours without the stocking sometimes (maybe if they want to
stay in pyjamas in the morning at the weekend), choosing a favourite
story to take along to MLD, having time off school for MLD instead of
going after school, having a special day together when you go to the
clinic - like going to a film or having lunch out

THANKS SO MUCH CATHERINE ------IF THIS HAS HELPED
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