Hospital Kankles

When you’re in the hospital for long periods of time and your ankles blow up like little balloons. This happens cause IV fluids and limited range of motion.

*it’s 3am, the unit is dark and quiet and the patient is in a deep sleep*
Patient: “what are you doing?”
Nurse: “shhh, I’m looking at your feet, go back to sleep.”
Patient: “what?”
Nurse: “you have a severe case of hospital kankles.”