Greetings, all: I'm new to the forum - it was the only place online where I thought I could find some answers to my question. I have chemo-related neuropathy with numbness ankles to toes and no pain. My balance is very poor. My nutrition is good, as is my mental health and outlook on life. I am not able to take any of the commonly used meds or CBD due to my profession and being subject to random urine tests.

Before COVID I joined the Y in September and was trying gentle yoga and tai chi along with using an elliptical. During Stay At Home time I walked my dogs and did chair yoga videos. Y is beginning to reopen, and I have been using the elliptical and tried water aerobics which i have really liked.

I really enjoy cycling outdoors and have a nice rails-to-trails about 6 blocks from my home. I have a good hybrid bike, but am unable to get on it and ride due to my poor balance. I'm not interested in indoor cycling or a recumbent.

I bought some adult training wheels for my bike, and had them put on at the bike shop. I picked it up today and found that I still can't get on it. It is very level with no tipping, but I can't swing my leg over the back to get on it. Before, I would lay it down on the ground and climb over it, then pull it up once I had straddled it. I tried that, but I couldn't balance well enough to straddle it as it now sits about a foot up in the air as opposed to flat on the ground. I could probably lean against my house and be able to get on it but my concern is if I need to get off on the trail, or fall somehow it would not be good.

My health insurance is not good, so PT is really not an option. I've been looking online for solutions, and found you!

Thanks for reading my essay, and I look forward to your thoughts!