@joyces You have no idea how glad I am to hear from you. Since my first VRT app't I have tried to find you to let you know my experience. It probably was difficult because when I wanted to initiate a post to you I couldn't figure how out to do that so nurseheadshakes got a post from me! Anyway...today was my 2nd VRT app't. App'ts are 1/2 hour and the first one was just to do an assessment. He did a "test" and said the highest # on the test is 56 - the acceptable # is 45 and my # was 30! That didn't bother me because I already knew that my balance is a nightmare! Today he walked me through exercises I should do at home about 4-5 of them and gave me a print out of them. 3 of them I am already practiced in though haven't been doing them recently. The ones I know well are clamshells, hydrants, leg lifts (while lying on the side). In addition he had me do some things which I think I may be doing for at least several times with him e.g. standing with feet together, eyes closed - the kind of exercises you should not do alone, at least initially! All in all, it felt like a workout! The best part was after I walked out of the place and walked 7 blocks. It really felt that what I did with the therapist was helping me with my walking! I did not expect to to feel a result right away! You can't get a better motivator than that! You can "harangue" me any time because I feel what you've said has been extremely helpful. Especially when I was doing exercises with my eyes closed, I was thinking of your talk about proprioception, trying to concentrate on it. You have been a major support in this adventure already! Thank You!!!

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