Support stockings for a DVT?

It sounds as if you have lymphoedema in the leg because of the lymphoma, which is different from the usual swelling people get from veins etc. Your surgery should have a lymphoedema specialist nurse contact or google one in your area. Lympoedema stockings and bandages are applied differently to the usual support stockings. There is usually a nurse attached to breast cancer centres because swelling can happen in the arm if you have underarm lymph nodes removed. Before any kind of support stockings are applied you need a doppler test to check the venous circulation in your legs. I used to do this all the time before I retired and had contact with the specialist lymphoedema service in my area.

Thanks for your replies, but I’m still not convinced one way or another. Decisions………..

Well to confuse you even more, MissOops is 2 weeks post op on her knee and because her leg is still quite swollen the hospital have removed her compression sock on that leg and replaced it with a bandage type, it’s fairly tight but only goes from shin to thigh.
The other leg still has to have a compression sock for another 4 weeks, im a bit concerned too.

She had to have some Lymph glands removed when she had Cancer so maybe that’s why?

I would go by what your Oncologist tells you.

Would probably take doctors advice over the nurses but would definitely clarify this as soon as possible. Good luck.

DH has had 3 DVTs and wears support stockings permanently.