On November 4th I had an appointment at Epilennium in Rotterdam, to have measurements taken for stockings. The appointment was made quickly after I got my referral from the vein specialist.

When I left my boyfriend’s home I made sure I took enough time to get there. Because I wasn’t myself, driving the car was a challenge. I went wrong, I forgot to take a turn, which caused my route to be longer than planned. I couldn’t find my way and panicked.

The women wanted to reschedule, while I gave everything getting there on time. I had to sleep before I got in the car and afterward when I got home. I realized that the trouble I had to go through to live my daily life wasn’t normal or understandable for others.

I was happy she helped me out and had taken my measurements, to get my stockings into production. She told me it could take some time because they were made in Germany.

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Daphne

DAPHNE IN STOCKINGS is a writer with a blog telling her story about surviving blood clots, living with FVL, blood thinners, and stockings. And coping with Covid-19 twice in 2020. She's telling her story about building resilience in a physical and mental struggle to heal.