Week 3 day 15 - 18

Today during my MLD I pointed out that I'm developing a hard lump in one inner thigh.  My therapist then found a smaller lump on the other side, slightly further round.  I blamed the groin edge of my garment for causing it, as the groin is open so I have elastic seamed edges that can drift a little down my inner thighs.  

She worked on the lump by hand, sort of kneading at it and said that made it softer.  It hurt when she did it but I don't want a visible lump or a lump I can feel that may be a future problem so I'm happy to take the pain of being kneaded.  

I could see the lump - well a dimple next to it - on my inner thigh, so I sent an email to Hanse checking up on it, plus my feedback that I'm still slightly dripping after a shower from my stubborn left knee incision.  It is the tiniest amount of leakage but frustrating to find I can dab my knee with gauze after a shower and see a bead of red liquid.  

Dr  Baumgartner emailed me back to say I'm looking good, it's all normal and that I can apply a new strip to that knee, pulling the incision together a bit tighter when I apply the strip to encourage it to heal.  Hub and I didn't understand we could pull the edges like that - feel a bit daft as we wanted to, but thought we shouldn't!

Bruising is looking better, but still present.

By my second MLD of the week my thigh lumps were definitely softer and smaller.  The massaging of them really helped.  It wasn't as painful having them massaged the second time.  

I also removed strips from the dry incisions (after the photos were taken), following Dr Baumgartner's reassurance.  Can't wait for the knee to heal so I can lose the last one!

End of week photos... drumroll...