Cravat

Necessity is the mother of invention. As crazy and potentially embarrassing it may be I find it necessary to wear a shirt or a cravat on my lower leg, all in the quest to soak up all of this exudate. A fresh bandage will be leaking fluid in less than one hour. I can't change my leg every hour so I'm forced to make adjustments. If I sit for awhile without the wrap, I'll have a puddle formed under my leg, looks like a bit of spilled water. I guess its a good thing my apt is all wood flooring.

My right foot has never been involved with much except suffering the side effects from my meds. As can been seen my foot is suffering from edema. The edema gets so bad that my shoes don't fit. I'm forced to wear sandals or athletic shoes with loosened lases. It comes and goes without warning. I can feel it in the morning when i get up because my feet and ankles feel "tight". I am supposed to be taken off the Prednisone over the next few months because I'm being introduced to a new drug. By July or August I should be totally off the Prednisone. I sure hope so.