Hi, Wendy

I can remember how stumped I was when I first started talking to doctors about my balance concerns. They'd all ask, 'When did this start?' I felt the only answer was, 'I dunno.' But then I thought back to the first years after I'd retired. To keep myself 'involved.' I joined the local writers' association, offering my services as a volunteer. I suddenly remembered some of those nights of doing volunteer work, carrying tables and folding chairs to prepare large group events, remembering how puzzled I was to have 'moments' of balance wonkiness. These moments were never of long duration. They'd pass, not to reoccur for several days –– so of course I never said a word to my primary doctor. It wasn't until late 2021 and early 2022 that I started to notice my balance becoming more of nuisance, no longer occuring in 'episodes' but with me all day long.

Ray