An Air Canada freebie

Courtesy of Air Canada (or perhaps just the joys of air travel), I'm now the oh-so-lucky owner of cankles. "Cankles", you might ask, "What are cankles"?

Cankles are obtained through the swelling of the ankles, such that the calves and ankles appear to be a single body part. Much like this:


What this gorgeously flattering photo doesn't show is that my feet and ankles swelled up so much that the polka-dot pattern of my socks actually transferred to my skin. Seriously, there were little polka-dots embedded in my flesh.

Compression hose, perhaps, for the return journey?