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Keep your positive attitude. I had to pay for physio but it’s not expensive in Portugal. If you can afford just one per week for about 5 weeks and do it on your own every day without the physio, then join a gym and use weight machines on your legs after that. Can you drive? I would try and only use the wheelchair when you must. Any walking with a frame will help you get stronger. I go up and down stairs using one crutch and the hand rail, but only after the physio showed me how to do it SAFELY. I meet with friends for a pint now and again, using taxis or driving and only having two small beers! I would encourage you to be as active as possible, though it’s not easy I know. I shower with my frame in the shower to hold on to. I can do limited cooking, but it’s not easy. I’m always afraid of falling - not sure how I would get up😁. I wish you well and good to see your positive approach.
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Just one more question and then I will stop bothering you. How long was it before you could put some weight on the Girdlestone leg as hopping with a walker is not a good option for somebody who can’t balance because of MS anyway. I get tired with the MS and have to rely on a wheelchair, but I will try very hard not to use it around the house. I am scared of falling so I would need to be able to put a little bit of weight on the bad leg.