Edema

As the picture illustrates I have edema in my left leg. It only effects up to but below my knee. It doesn't especially hurt to have edema but it can be a pain dealing with having it. I wear a size 12.5 shoe and many of my loafers I can't wear because my left foot won't fit. I have a pair of Trask loafers, super comfy and well made but my left food bulges out of it. So, I find myself wearing sandals most of the time.

Also because of the edema I am forced to sleep sitting up. If I sleep laying down, like one usually does, when I get out of bed my leg begins to burn. It feels like my leg is on fire. It takes about ten minutes for this pain to subside but it is so intense that I choose to sleep sitting up or sleep with my left foot on the floor. I have purchased a 'bed wedge', a foam cushion, that would allow me to sleep sitting up. I haven't received it yet so I can't supply any details.