So I am still wearing class 3 on right leg as it has only been 4 weeks. While the class 3 can be uncomfortable to some degree, it is not the reason for discomfort. I have an area at the ankle that just seems to get aggravated when I lay down. It may be that I just notice it more than during the day. I do take off the garment for a half hour or so and put arnica jell on it. That helps some. I had a similar issue on the left leg initially. Just part of my healing process I guess. As for my left leg, I wear a very light garment at night and sometimes nothing on it at all. Mostly nothing at all on the left.leg at night. Having said that, i check my leg out for ANY swelling in the morning. Plus I measure it frequently. So far so good. I probably quit wearing it as much right around the one year mark. I started by leaving it off for a couple of hours then longer. So far so good. Every person is different. I wouldn't try it before a year and I would discuss with my doctor. Also, I put it on first thing in the morning. If my right leg does as well as my left, I will be beyond thrilled. So far my right calf has gone done and looks to be a little smaller than my left but they are close in size. My right thigh has a ways to go still and I am just now getting out for longer walks. Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck.

Hello. Yes I have had cellulitis several times before. I have only had it once since in 18 months. I do not take antibiotics regularly. I took for 2 weeks during and after surgery. I keep a bottle of antibiotics with me especially if I am traveling as when I have gotten it the past it came on fast. Keeping some with me just gives me peace of mind and time to get to a hospital. The SAPL surgery is supposed to help cut down on recurrence of cellulitis. Hope the answers your questions. Let me know if you need more info.

Hello doctor. I will try to answer your questions as best I can. Regarding compression, my 5herapist measured my leg when surgery was finished and she ordered the garments. While waiting for garments my legs were wrapped and remapped every 2 days until garments arrived. As for the garments, my doctor has me wear a class 3 against skin and a class 2 on top of that. At night I am to remove class 2. On my first leg I was able to stop wearing class 2 after about 9 months. If I am going to have a very busy day I may put class 2 back on. At about a year I started wearing a class 1 at night and sometimes none at all. It seems to work for me.

Regarding getting to doctor and therapist, I live about 7 hours from where Dr. Granzow and his team are. I stay at an extended living hotel for a week to 2 weeks after surgery. This last surgery I was able to go home a week later. I have a very good local therapist that I see here at home and she coordinates with Dr. Granzow's therapist. The first month i dont try to see my therapist as my leg is to sore. My first appointment will be tomorrow. She will measure my legs. In January I will fly down south to see Dr. Granzow and the therapist and they will order me new garments. After that my local therapist will order after measuring and discussing with Dr. Granzow's therapist. Dr. Granzow uses a total team approach. Everyone knows what is going on and when. Since having my left leg done 18 months ago, I have only had 1 bout of cellulitis. I keep antibiotics with me just in case I need. Dr. Granzow is very good even long distance at being involved. If I call he responds within hours. When I had cellulitis he was on the phone with my local hospital and doctors. I will say that things improve weekly but it takes about a year and a half for leg to feel pretty normal again. However, y loi u can do most things and will probably feel more energetic not carrying all that fluid around. I hope this answers some of your questions.

Second response... my left leg that I had done 18 months ago I will always wear a class 3 during the day. At night I go lighter. If I have a busy day or it is extremely hot my leg may swell a little. Like a half cm. It goes back down over night. I still massage my legs several times a week and every couple of weeks with therapist. This has been a great experience for me not to mention how it has helped me with my every day outlook and energy.

Yes it is normal for bruising to occur for quite sometime off and on. Your leg will heal in stages. Plan on at least 2 years for it to be normal again.

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