I went back to Epilennium because my stocking sank off. The lady measured my leg again; I lost 2 cm on all measuring points in nine days. When I asked her to measure my other leg, she concluded that one was still the same. So the edema in my leg had decreased. She made adjustments in the measurements for the pantyhose that were already ordered. That was just in time.

I didn’t want to give her my stockings, because I wore them all day. I got them on after showering and took them off just before I went to bed. After months, I was free of pain when I wore them. I really love my grandma’s stockings from the brand Juzo!

On the last day of the year, I got a call from her; the pantyhose was ready. Too bad I was using meds that don’t allow me to drive. So picking them up has to wait. When I pick them up, I have to leave my calf stockings behind, so she can send them back to have them adjusted.

I already know I want another pair of them when they fit, and I’ve lost my edema. It will be nice to wear and wash them every day in summer. I wish they weren’t so expensive, €185 for calf stockings without measurements are taken, this time.

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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.