To adapt slacks with an elastic waist band is incredibly simple and only requires a pair of scissors. First of all cut the back seam open (or just cut it out) from an inch or two below the waist band to an inch to an inch and a half before the crotch seam. If simply opening the back doesn’t keep the edges out of the line of fire, cut a few inches straight out to the side seams on each side of the opening. Make the cuts at about hip level. Don’t cut more than halfway to the side seam or you may have a gap showing bare skin.

"To adapt slacks with an elastic waist band is incredibly simple and only requires a pair of scissors. First of all cut the back seam open (or just cut it out) from an inch or two below the waist band to an inch to an inch and a half before the crotch seam. If simply opening the back doesn’t keep the edges out of the line of fire, cut a few inches straight out to the side seams on each side of the opening. Make the cuts at about hip level. Don’t cut more than halfway to the side seam or you may have a gap showing bare skin.

More time in bed helps dealing with leg and feet swelling.

"I wanted to be able to get my slacks down and back up without a big hassle. That led me to try adaptive clothing to help in dealing with the problem of dressing and using the bathroom. I tried slacks that have zippers at both sides. When unzipped, the backside of the slacks drops down like a trap door and can be pulled forward out of the way before you are lowered down onto the toilet. Lifting the flap back up before sitting requires a couple seconds of standing with only one armed support.