Hi Becky. Thanks for starting this group. I went through treatment for anal cancer in Oct 2013. And in the past 5 years, walking has grown more difficult for me. I love to walk and my lungs and heart are in great shape. But the nerve damage to my spine has made it hard for me to even walk in the stores. But I am in PT now and I've changed my diet. I am now eating non-dairy and plant based foods. I'm doing this to help rid my body of inflammation and to lower my cholesterol and to maintain health and wellness. I am not Vegan or any of those other labels. But I am a body advocate: my body. I'm taking 600 mg R-ALA, and I use a 5% lidocaine transdermal patch once in a while. Orally, I take daily, 6 Tylenol 8 hour pills for pain. And I use Stopain roll on gels, copper belts for my calves, knee, and lumbar sacral spine. A combination of all these help me endure life.

I can't walk the distances I use to. But I'm better today than I was in February of this year. My goal is to be able to walk a mile again. PT is helping me a lot with the hip joint aches. So I feel like I'm on the road to improving my exercise regimen.

Waves to everybody at this group and may we all obtain our ability to walk more freely and enjoy it. Hugs for happiness. CB