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Hi all, I had opp today and they told me to keep surgical socks on for 24 hours will this be ok as lizmurphy was advised not to wear them ?

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Lynora

Go with the advice of your surgical team. What op have you had?

Blocked tear ducts were done 8 weeks ago but couldn't get right stent out so had to go back in today on my 50th birthday ha ha to get it removed under general anaesthetic.

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flowerdancer

Hi Bev 1966,

When I had a hip replacement the general nurses insisted I wear compression socks, but FOR ME they made the swelling much worse. Eventually a specialist nurse came in and said I should not have been given them.

Since then my lymphedema nurse said to speak to the surgeon before the next operation and take his advice. I would probably have been OK with compression tights but this was not possible with hip replacement until wound had healed enough.

Flowerdancer

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