MLD therapy (manual lymph drainage)

[Guest guest]

I had my pre-op MLD therapy and I highly recommend doing this. It

was so relaxing and it's about the same price as an hour massage.

I have an appointment for another MLD therapy 5 days after surgery.

I'm not sure that appointment is going to be as relaxing, since I

will be post-op and I sure very uncomfortable, but I'm up for trying

anything to help speed up the recovery time. Just an FYI to anyone

looking into this.

[Guest guest]

I had my pre-op MLD therapy and I highly recommend doing this. It

was so relaxing and it's about the same price as an hour massage.

I have an appointment for another MLD therapy 5 days after surgery.

I'm not sure that appointment is going to be as relaxing, since I

will be post-op and I sure very uncomfortable, but I'm up for trying

anything to help speed up the recovery time. Just an FYI to anyone

looking into this.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for posting that. I also did MLD therapy when I had my surgery

2 years ago.

I had my first post-op session on day 2 after surgery, when I was

released from hospital. It was uncomfortable for me more because I

was very tired, sore, hadn't had my meds for about 4 hours, and I

really didn't feel much like sitting up under my own steam (I had to

sit on the massage table).

It gets better. I was so numb (full face from behind eyeballs down to

my chin) that I couldn't feel what the therapist was doing, really,

except that my upper lip hurt. I later found out why - the surgeon

had installed two twisted wire hooks during surgery and they were

sort of cutting into my lip. The therapist went easy there when I

told her it hurt a bit. Just let them know if you're not feeling ok.

It's supposed to be a very light touch anyway.

Best of luck!

>

> I had my pre-op MLD therapy and I highly recommend doing this. It

> was so relaxing and it's about the same price as an hour massage.

> I have an appointment for another MLD therapy 5 days after surgery.

> I'm not sure that appointment is going to be as relaxing, since I

> will be post-op and I sure very uncomfortable, but I'm up for

trying

> anything to help speed up the recovery time. Just an FYI to anyone

> looking into this.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for posting that. I also did MLD therapy when I had my surgery

2 years ago.

I had my first post-op session on day 2 after surgery, when I was

released from hospital. It was uncomfortable for me more because I

was very tired, sore, hadn't had my meds for about 4 hours, and I

really didn't feel much like sitting up under my own steam (I had to

sit on the massage table).

It gets better. I was so numb (full face from behind eyeballs down to

my chin) that I couldn't feel what the therapist was doing, really,

except that my upper lip hurt. I later found out why - the surgeon

had installed two twisted wire hooks during surgery and they were

sort of cutting into my lip. The therapist went easy there when I

told her it hurt a bit. Just let them know if you're not feeling ok.

It's supposed to be a very light touch anyway.

Best of luck!

>

> I had my pre-op MLD therapy and I highly recommend doing this. It

> was so relaxing and it's about the same price as an hour massage.

> I have an appointment for another MLD therapy 5 days after surgery.

> I'm not sure that appointment is going to be as relaxing, since I

> will be post-op and I sure very uncomfortable, but I'm up for

trying

> anything to help speed up the recovery time. Just an FYI to anyone

> looking into this.

>

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