My doc wouldnt let me go at first and then after nearly fainting in his office, he relented (hows that, and it was unintentional ? amazing what a near faint will bgetya/b!! Rock on Victorian women!!). Anyway, those pressure stockings really gave me peace of b....../b Shauna, by all means take care of yourself as if you are going on a long bvacation/b?. it really makes a difference. I got my hair colored, a massage, a pedicure, nails done all the week before and i gotta tell ya, ...