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Legs weakness with Idiopathic Feet Neuropathy
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Hello, Ray!
Same thing happened to me a couple of days ago. I stood up and was immediately seated back down on my recliner ~ very surprised at how I just kind of collapsed and feeling very weak in the legs. Was doing better overall when going to P.T. every week, but in May (I think it was) she had to shift her appointments for Medicare patients to every two weeks because of substantial cuts in reimbursement. I've heard that another round of cuts are in the works (evidently Medicare is reducing the overall conditions they are willing to cover at all). So we patients are needing more than ever to be our own advocates for keeping ourselves independent and mobile.
Wondering how you're doing in your recovery from sepsis? I pray you are experiencing some measurable improvement every week. All these "little extras" really complicate things when they require energy (to heal) that would otherwise have gone toward the maintaining of all kinds of balance that neuropathy robs us of.
Here's to good health to you and your partner this autumn in beautiful Colorado!
Peace, Barb
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Good morning, Barb (@bjk3)
I hadn’t heard about additional Medicare cuts. I happen to be in Medicare limbo at the moment––if not ‘in,’ then on the threshold: tomorrow is the final day of the coverage that I’ve been receiving that’s paid for in-patient rehab (4/17–5/2), and home health, both physical and occupational therapy, 5/3–9/3. I have requested an extension for the very reason you mention: the need to continue with PT, whether physical or occupational (ideally both), chiefly to build and maintain leg strength. I’m pretty good at doing my own stretching, isometrics, etc., but I’m also like most people: my motivation increases tenfold when a therapist puts me through the paces.
Thank you for asking about my sepsis improvement. I’ve better days and less-than-better days. Improving? yes, but hardly by leaps and bounds. However, neuropathy taught me the power of patience; I apply it to my sepsis recovery, and, as with neuropathy recovery, patience works wonders.
My partner and I have also had to be patient with our Colorado weather, but recently, considering the super-hot days we’ve had, patience is beginning to work wonders. Days are still toasty, but the evenings have grown tolerable. I hope you can do the same for where you are.
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)