@dbeshears1 - Debbie, I know where you're coming from when it comes to others wondering why I now walk with a cane. It does surprise me how many people never heard of peripheral neuropathy. The usual comment is something like....oh, isn't that some kind of numbness in the feet? Where do you start? I try not to get engaged into a conversation about PN. I will normally answer with a simple yes. And I change the subject. Others may not want to discuss something they know little about. A few times I've tried to give some details and the why will then come up which many of us can't even explain. I think most people don't want the details; all they want to know if that you're OK. As you said some are curious and well meaning. In spring of this year, I ran into someone I haven't seen for a while and noticed my cane. He asked what happened. I said I hurt my ankle. He is the type with many questions, and he said that's too bad, and he kept walking. It worked! Stay well and keep moving. Ed