Wow, Diane! Thanks for posting. Sure glad you are ok now. It is amazing how long it takes to recover from the swelling and misplaced fluid in your body.
After three nights at 10,000', my wife came home and experienced swollen hands and feet. Now I am wondering if the altitude might have caused that.
The one thing you might add to your plans: instead of sleeping at a motel in Lone Pine before the hike, spend several nights at Whitney Portal, or better, Horseshoe Meadows. Sleeping higher is better for acclimatization for a Sierra hike.
Edit 9/9/11: Here is yet another report of a similar experience by a hiker:
A case of HAPE
