tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post7045197017940929002..comments2023-10-29T02:06:52.260-06:00Comments on Doc of Ages: Canklesdenverdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574453567392165275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-40914204160078903432009-07-17T10:19:08.485-06:002009-07-17T10:19:08.485-06:00RM: Just couldn't bear to pay lots extra for ...RM: Just couldn't bear to pay lots extra for business or first class. A certain some number of long-distance fliers do get blood clots, and they are probably a subset of the becankled. Those well-known squishy shoe have zero support and are a major source of foot pain for the MALs in my practice.<br /><br />KJ: I'm speechless. I did south of France and Barcelona in eight days and assumed your trip was at least 2 weeks. You must have been exhausted. I think your doc said 'dependent' edema as in swelling due to the force of gravity on dependent parts of your body. Lovely--compression stockings, the newest fashion statement by aging ladies. <br /><br />France was fabulous as was Barcelona. The latter, however, lost some appeal due to the big cityness of it all--I don't think I'd go back there but would revisit France any day. Tuscany sounds great!<br /><br />MG: The thought of you sitting at a bar and gazing at swollen ankles is a perfect visual of the modern MAL.<br /><br />NG: We should start a blog with candid pictures of aging baby boomers who have lost their beads, bell bottoms, and (shapely) butts in favor of orthotics, sensible shoes, compression stockings etc. We could get Mauigirl to contribute the bar/cankle spectacle. Again, nice to have you here!denverdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574453567392165275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-62884604376374177802009-07-16T04:54:13.558-06:002009-07-16T04:54:13.558-06:00Oh how I can indentify with this!! In fact even tr...Oh how I can indentify with this!! In fact even travelling by car for a long distance can cause this for me!Always one leg more than the other!Now I wear my "old lady" pressure socks! Seems to work!<br />I love your blog! So glad that I happened on it! I will take time to review your other blogs.<br />A pleasure to meet you!! :)NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-18952676187240623142009-07-01T19:56:07.087-06:002009-07-01T19:56:07.087-06:00That happened to me, and it was the day after I go...That happened to me, and it was the day after I got home from Ireland before I noticed them. I was sitting at an Irish bar (trying to recreate what I'd just returned from I guess) and looked down at my ankles and there they were - all swollen. I finally realized it was probably from the airline flight. First time it ever happened to me. I guess it was the first time I was truly a MAL.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-26880053888022899472009-06-28T21:32:02.994-06:002009-06-28T21:32:02.994-06:00P.S. How did you like France and Barcelona? I hav...P.S. How did you like France and Barcelona? I have always wanted to go there; my daughter went to Barcelona for the Olympics and loved it there. She wants to rent a villa in Tuscany some summer and take us there, and take us to France again. She has been to Nice and and Cannes - I sure would love that!! I hope you'll write about your trip and show photos.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-88643039837171914362009-06-28T21:27:15.967-06:002009-06-28T21:27:15.967-06:00Thanks for the visit and for looking through my Eu...Thanks for the visit and for looking through my European photos. It was a hard trip!! My daughter planned the whole thing (she had been all those places before) and since she is never still a minute, our whole nine day trip was planned to the nth degree. Did you ever see the old movie "If it's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" ? That's what this trip felt like - and cankles? Mine were huge during both transatlantic flights, even though I wore compression socks. My doc says I have "pendant" edema, but it bothers me, nonetheless.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176359.post-58926137670869746712009-06-28T20:23:35.121-06:002009-06-28T20:23:35.121-06:00Well, that sucks. I have already written you abou...Well, that sucks. I have already written you about the advantages of avoiding steerage. One question is: Is it merely unsightly, or is it actually dangerous? A sidenote: I have noticed something similar as a MAM, not when flying but simply motoring around, when I wear (well known squishy shoe) rather than something that laces up.Reality Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130725304871262592noreply@blogger.com