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Hello, Wendy (@wenner)

I can imagine how tough it is to have to give up driving. I haven't given up yet. That day will come, though. It does for all of us. Despite my neuropathy, I still have reasonable sensation in the bottoms of my feet, and despite the balance woes my neuropathy gives me when I walking about, still in the driver's seat still has me feeling secure, as secure as I ever had. Friends are always trying to go the extra mile for me (that might be a pun!), as one did only a few hours ago when he invited me to a birthday party on the outskirts of Denver and offered to give me ride to and from the party. I told him thank you but that I preferred driving my own car. That's not about me being bullheaded. It's about how my neuropathy has me not able to remain comfortably in one place for too long, especially when all the available chairs are low, low to the ground and my knees have enough walk-around difficulties without having to life my bod out of chairs that are low, low to the ground. 🙂

I hope you're having a wonderful day.
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)

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@ray666 Hi Ya Ray, we both seem to be going down the same path. 2016 we are assuming mine started, for years it seemed to come and go so I did nothing. Then it really flared in 2024 and has given no relief since. Not long now and I'll be a Bag Lady. Wheelchair all terrains, Wheelchair for indoors, Walkers for town, indoors and out in garden. All new wider paths around my little abode. Shower revamp with hand-held shower head and it goes on.... but life goes on. Yesterday in our SS&A Club a chappy came over to tell me the battery in the chair I was in would last 12 years. Now that would have to be a plus hey!?? Cheers and keep driving Wendy @wenner