I get the pessimistic feeling - one can't help but feel that way as more and more things get taken away. i've lost the walking, hiking, roller blading, and ice skating too. HOWEVER, it occurred to me that I could start looking into activities that do not require weight-bearing.
Hello, KAYAKING! Boy has this turned out to be fun! I signed up for a lesson and within 30 seconds I knew this was for me. I've discovered that I feel MUCH better if, as I lose something, I can replace it with something. I do water aerobics, while not my favorite thing in the world, lets me move to music without hurting my feet. Figuring out how to garden while sitting (moveable stool w/ rollers and planting in pots on the patio) lets me continue to do something I love but without pain.

A lot of creative thinking is involved here. But if you think about it, there are probably things you have thought about trying out during your lifetime that you never got around to trying - learning another language, writing poetry, cookbook, newsletter, mystery or novel, weaving baskets, playing the piano or other instrument, learning to id birds, viewing every Academy Award film since 1923 . . . once you start thinking about it the ideas will flow.

Or, how about going back to school? What have you always wanted to be that you never got to be? And if someone says you will be 50, or 60, or 70 when you finish, point out that you will be 50, 60, or 70 anyway. If you go back to school you can be 50, 60, or 70 with a DEGREE.
Nothing wrong w/ seeing a therapist. But you can also replace lost activities with new ones, or do both.

What a wonderful, upbeat reply! I felt better just reading it!! Your<br>creative ideas are much better than feeling sorry for yourself.<br><br>