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"Looking forward." Has PN taken that away from me, too?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 30 12:56pm | Replies (75)Comment receiving replies
I feel like I know exactly how you're feeling, I've been going through something similar. Now that the warmer weather is finally here, it's car show season here in the PNW. My wife and I have some friends that we've known since we first moved up here from LA over 30 years ago. They're both a few years older than us, they're in their 70's, and we're in our 60's.
We've gone to countless car shows over the years, John and I check out the cars, while the ladies check out the local stores before we get back together around noon and have lunch. One of the local shows that we've gone to is happening this coming weekend, and I've been a little apprehensive about going because of the pain in my legs and feet. It's gotten considerably worse over this past Winter, walking for any length of time has become harder and more painful.
Being at a car show means at least 2 or 3 hours of being on your feet, and I'm not sure if I can do it any more. I have to use a walking stick to give me something I can lean on occasionally, and to help with my balance issues. I even wear my "Frankenstein" shoes to the shows, my old steel toed work boots that I wore during my working career. They're heavy and have a large sole, so they help me keep my balance as well.
Any way, I just talked to my old friend, and we're going to the show together, just the 2 of us. The ladies both have other plans, but the next show is on the 28th, and the 4 of us will be going to that one as usual.
I need to know if I can still do this, be on my feet for several hours any more, so I'm going for it, even though it'll cost me in pain when I get back home.
Pain means that I'm still alive right?
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Hello there, mrmacabre! (@mrmacabre) Your situation matches mine to a T. Just substitute botanic garden stroll-arounds (my partner's favorite pastime) or friends' blockbuster movie invitations (with 3 & 3/4-hour running times –– grief!) for car shows (on concrete floors, I'm guessing), and you understand precisely the kind of thoughts that run through my mind. And yet like you, I'll do the botanic gardens, knowing I'll end up with regrets that evening (regrets I'll keep to myself). (I'll often skip the blockbuster movie invites, however –– and don't get me wrong, I love movies! –– but because my bladder grows impatient during 3 & 3/4-hour movies and the men's restroom is invariably hidden away at the top of a plush, handrail-less staircase.) I'd better wrap this up. My partner is soon to yell "Supper!" But to close let me say you're right, pain does mean we're still alive. That's true … although if I had my way I'd exchange pain for some other kind of reminder, like a refund check from the government or a free round-trip ticket to Cancun. 🙂 Have a great evening! ––Ray (@ray666)