It is the right foot that swells, the right arm and hip are larger, and the right side of my face is larger than the left side. It's so strange. I would have trouble pulling up the hose since my hands and arms are so weak and I can't move my fingers. My caregiver could do it though. Thanks, Cody, for the reply. Have a wonderful day! Priscilla
________________________________ From: "c...@austin.rr.com" <c...@austin.rr.com> To: pkeen...@yahoo.com; t...@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:08:15 PM Subject: Swelling Feet Priscilla...It seems like everyone with TM has a dominate side of their body in terms of pain and other issues related to TM. Mine is my left and it sounds like yours is the right side. I had to start wearing the hose after I had a huge blood clot in my left leg. I also sleep with my feet elevated. When I wake up in the mornings the skin is lose around my toes. Then I put on my support hose and get dressed. When I take them off at bedtime my ankles will start swelling. That is why I sleep with them elevated. The hose are very tight and difficult to put on (much harder than pantyhose, I think :). I get the feet on first and then pull them up around my thighs. At first it's difficult but it gets much easier after a little practice. Hope that helps you....Cody in Austin Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
