Cankles and Granny Support Stockings

So Monday after lunch I noticed the first signs of cankles setting in and they unfortunately just got worse the rest of the week. You remember the movie "Big Mama"? Well, I've made a rapid progression to FULL-ON "Big Mama" swollen feet. Check these puppies out...

Wednesday:

Friday:




(P.S. The pics do not do justice to the swollenness - G and I took about 25 pics and finally gave up trying to make the pictures show what my feet look like in reality).

Finally called the doc about it today and they set up a quick orthopedic appointment for me to get measured for some support stockings. They aren't joking around with those puppies - I have to put on rubber gloves to even get them on (or off)!!

HOWEVER...so far, the solution is worse than the problem. The stupid support stockings pinch off the circulation behind me knees if I'm sitting and appear to pinch on some major artery or nerve in my upper thigh no matter what position I assume. I finally ripped the damn things off around 9:30 tonight (after 4 hours) cuz I just couldn't stand it anymore. And the swelling hasn't gone down ANY!! (The Friday pictures are from AFTER I took the stupid support stockings off...) Sorry, I forgot to get a picture of the loveliness that is support stockings and there's NO WAY IN HELL I'm putting the things back on to get a picture tonight.

G figures I should try putting them on tomorrow morning before I start getting all swollen and maybe they won't be as horrible. We'll give it a go, I guess.