Yesterday I had another fabulous follow-up assessment at Lymphatx' Boynton Beach office. I've been going there every 6 months for the past 4 years or so to see how my lower extremities are doing with the compression stockings Lymphatx prescribed for me for my lymphedema. Thanks to Lymphatx and their staff's ability to make changes in the stocking specifications when I needed modifications made, my lower extremities (legs, ankles and feet) are doing wonderfully!
Yesterday I was assessed by the owner, Pam, for the third time, after being greeted by the ever-pleasant and competent Kristen, a key person in the Boynton Beach office. Pam, always full of useful information, came through for me again. She primarily wanted to make sure I was still comfortable with my latest set of compression stockings, the prescription for which her staff had previously modified. I think the theory is if I'm comfortable with the stockings, I'm more likely to use them as recommended and keep my swelling from returning.
Pam didn't try to sell me anything. I left the Boynton Beach office happily wearing the same stockings I arrived in, because they're doing their job as intended. Pam also made sure I was replacing them at the appropriate time.
In addition to that, I asked Pam to recommend for me a new primary care doctor, as mine had recently retired. (He was the one who referred me to Lymphatx in the first place, and I'm sure glad he did.) Pam recommended not 1, but 2 doctors, both conveniently located for me. Kristen provided the doctors' contact information and addresses. Then, when I described how I got the blood blister Pam noticed on one of my toes (not caused by the compression stockings, which are open-toed), she came up with 2 suggestions for me to resolve that problem. I'm following through with 1 of those suggestions later today after Pam stressed the importance of restarting my exercise program, which I had stopped due to the blood blister.
In summary, this was just one of those "above and beyond" experiences. I'm looking forward to coming back for another check-up in 6 months, with no blood blisters! read more