I have had very swollen ankles and legs with no explanation other than possible inherited from my grandmother whose feet were truly in awful shape. I was told to wear compression stockings at the highest compression but I was not told why or given a diagnosis. Several years have passed and the increase in my right leg is enough that people stare or even make comments. Recently I was looking for something on the internet and ran across information on lymphedema. Every symptom fit. I asked my doctor and he agreed. I am going to be getting stockings that inflate and deflate to wear for a couple of hours a day and I am not going to try the high strength compression stockings. I have questions and comments related to lymphedema. Is this the correct group to join? I believe my lymphedema happened because of knee surgery. to the right leg. About a year after surgery I had a blood clot in that leg and then swelling began and has stayed with me since that time.