I just got a real bargain

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Registered: 05-11-2005
I just got a real bargain
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Mon, 01-23-2006 - 9:42am

this is so cool. I ordered a recliner, cause mine broke and I need one because of the water in my legs, so I can put my feet up. Anyway that thing was marked down from 598 to 199.... yes, yes, yes... :). I'm so happy.

Doris

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Registered: 12-05-2004
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 5:55pm

I have the same problem with edema/swelling in my legs. I'm sure mine is due to weight issues, though (a problem I'm still working on :-D). Do you keep your legs elevated at night? I use a body pillow that I fold in half and put at the foot of my bed. Works wonders to avoid waking with sore, swollen feet. :-D

Congrats on finding the recliner! :-D

Pat :-D

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Registered: 05-11-2005
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 5:38am

Hi there,

I'm overweight too, yuk. Trying to loose weight though. Anyway, I do wear special support socks and go to drain the lymphsystem every 2 weeks. I'm gonna quit that though. The copayment on that is 33 Euros for 6 massages. I made an awesome deal a couple months ago. I bought one of those massage-gadgets that will massage the water right out of your legs. I got it on ebay for 47 Euros. When I got it, it didn't work and the people send me the money back and told me to junk it. A couple weeks ago I thought of some guy, who is an electrician, whom I know and brought it to him and he fixed it for me, so in the end it didn't cost me anything. Awesome. Now I can sit in my new bargain recliner and have the water massaged out of my legs and it won't cost me anything. :)

Sushi

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Registered: 12-05-2004
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 7:51am

When I had gallbladder surgery two years ago, the hospital put these neat little boot-shaped massagers on my feet and lower legs. Every so often, they would squeeze my legs. I think it was to aid with circulation while I was in bed, but wow, I wished that I'd had those boots at home. They were soooo nice, not only for circulation, but for edema too! :-D

Pat :-D

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Registered: 05-11-2005
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 7:58am

that is exactly what I have. Like I said, I got them on ebay. Maybe you can find some on ebay too. I don't know what they are called in English though :).

Doris