No, it's not edema. That went away once they fixed the heart valve. It's something to do with the soft tissues and very tensed muscles. The stretches are helping a lot, as well as a tincture I have used for years. I also think it has to do with a medication started after surgery. I have another osteopathic manipulation scheduled for tomorrow, so I will ask Dr. Jeri (not Mudcat Jeri:-) about it when I see her.

I negotiated with all but two credit card companies, two years ago, and paid all of those ones off. I am still paying on two. We never were extravagant and didn't even owe that much on any of them, but the payments were eating us up. We kept the one from our bank and that is all. Life has been better without that stress. When we moved East in 1983, we went to cash only, not even a checking acct., and did that for almost ten years. Then, again, for another three or so when we moved back West. I like that even better, but I've been spoiled by online banking.:-)