She is so completely and reliably dishonest, her sudden enthusiastic proclamations of how her health is fine, can ONLY mean she is in horrible shape. The old phrase "held together with chewing gum and spit" comes to mind.
I think he is going for the bulge on her shin that bulges in the shape of a cucumber(that you make pickles out of) with the added benefit that it is a pickle covered outfit.
Drudge does sly things like that.
But I think it could be a catheter bag given how we have seen her with tubing going down her leg.