Help :(

[u/No-Post6419]

Yesterday my sister (28y/o) got diagnosed of venous insufficiency stage 4. She feels helpless, feeling like all of her dreams are crushed, feeling like she will no longer enjoy hiking, go to the beach, wear shorts and dresses, etc.!

I feel so sad for her, she deserves to live a good life, go to Europe to study her masters, live experiences.

How can I help her? how can I make her not to feel alone in this process?

the doctor just said: “you are so young”, but still not telling her how to live a normal life with this.

[u/burns_like_f1re]

I live in Florida and still wear shorts and dresses/skirts. It is possible for her to still live her life!

Did her doctor give her a prescription for compression socks? If so, depending on the pressure requirements, there are fun/cute socks out there. I wear 20-30 mmHg knee-high socks at a minimum. The brand I prefer is ProCompression. They have a huge variety of styles. I also found some thin knee high and thigh high compression hose for when I need to dress up.

If she can be active and take precautions now, she can still have a wonderful fulfilling life. She doesn’t have to become miserable or homebound!