Stories from the journey

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When I came home from Thailand after my skin removal surgery, one of the things I was most confused about — and most underprepared for — was compression. I was instructed to "wear compression as much as possible." That's broad and open to interpretation, right? Once I got my drains out, I was put into their compression garments. While you're in the hospital the nurses do your dressings and you're barely showering, so the concept of what you're going to need once you're home i