thank you so much for your reply. my lymphedema is mostly in my legs and the same goes for me. daily chores are hard to do with having to stop every few minutes to sit and relax/catch my breath. even driving i get scared because i need more reaction time than most but i muscle through it. i was reading so many different things how sleeve surgery may not help but reading your story it is giving me so much more hope. do you you have the compression socks still for your legs?