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This is peripheral edema. I've developed what appears to be heat / allergic reactions all over my feet. The edema runs up my legs to my waist. It is not health-threatening at this stage, but all of that fluid makes it difficult to walk. Putting on my shoes is now very difficult. When I move from room to room, it's more like a waddle.

A friend of mine referred me to a good attorney to get some vital legal documents drawn. Although I expect to survive treatment, you always have to prepare for the worst.

I'm making the following legal documents in preparation for my treatment:

• Health Care Proxy: This appoints someone to make health decisions for me in the event I am unable / not fit to do so.
• Living Will: Also called a 'medical directive'. Discusses in detail the types of actions doctors will take it my behalf under a number of different conditions. We all know what happens when you are sick and you don't have one.
• Will: Division of your estate in case I die during or after treatment. Estate division without an active will can be messy and expensive.
• Power of Attorney: This will allow me to designate a person/people to make legal decisions for me, or act of my behalf. This can mean anything from signing a check to writing a loan in my name. I'm getting one just in case I have some business issues that I cannot attend to during my treatment.