How to create tsunami in a pool

I have lymphedema, a shutdown of the lymphatic system in my legs. This means that fluid (mostly salt water) collects in my legs to where the skin would shred from the pressure (and has, several times) if I'm not diligent in keeping these velcro braces which wrap tightly around my legs to maintain sufficient pressure. Then I must elevate my legs above the kidneys several times each day and climb into these stockings made out of the same vinyl they make beach balls out of. These stockings inflate with air and then deflate and inflate again, maintaining this pattern every three miniutes or so to "pump" the fluids into my torso. After this, I quickly throw on the velcro braces and hopefully my day is relatively pain- and itch-free. My "skin" is a combination of dry, flaky scale and a rubber-like material. Yuck! That's my BODY!! The flesh is described, in medical terms, as "woody," which means that each calf (the entire calf) is as hard as a, uhh -- umm, er, uh -- woody. I love the medical community's sense of humor, don't you? To make matters worse, the loss of the sense of touch contributed to a fall two years ago, snapping my spine, crushing a vertebra, and putting me in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. My attempts to live without a chair caused severe carpel tunnel, forciing me to shell out 20 grand for a specialized electric wheelchair.

My point is that I wish my ankles looked like this guy's do. Instead, last year I was fitted for 16 1/2 EEEEEE (6E) shoes. Before all this I fit in an American 11 D. Last week when we were covered with snow, I tried these clod hoppers on and couldn't even get my feet inside the shoe -- even after REMOVING the shoestring!!