Hello NGU,

Thanks for trying to find help for your wife. She's lucky to have you.

Please take those leopard print slippers away from her....they look too tight !

She should elevate that leg as much as she can, preferably above the level of her heart so resting in that new bed is a good idea). If she can tolerate massage to the area, gently work lotion from her feet up the leg toward her knee in long flowing strokes to try to increase the return circulation upwards. It can sound counterintuitive, but drinking enough water is also important in helping her heart get that pooled fluid back into the circulatory system to get it out of that area.