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@joyces I really appreciate all your detailed comments. I do plenty of difficult things when I'm with my VRT but that is only 2/week. The foam cushion exercise I do with my VRT but that I could do at home, in only 1 place which is in my kitchen, with a counter top on either side. Walking down the hallway with eyes closed without touching the wall is absolutely not possible at this point. Doing so while touching the wall, I don't know if I would feel safe enough at this time. I will see. You are certainly a reminder of what cats can do to you! LOL. Fortunately, the one cat I have now is pretty good at not challenging me! I do think of my feet a lot, following your long ago suggestion. However, when I do that, it tends to be about the foot in the shoe or boot and also about how the sock feels! (Don't know if that counts towards proprioception!) Your support is precious! Thank you.
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Barb, try walking a few steps without shoes (so that your feet can feel the floor) in the hall, then see if you can do the same thing with your eyes closed. It's okay if you only take 2-3 steps to start, without shoes (easier than wearing shoes). Then see if you can walk a couple more steps with your eyes closed. Always do it with your eyes open first, because that will give you confidence that it's not a great distance, that you CAN do it. Even standing on foam with something beside you, like the two counters in your kitchen, will help you learn to use proprioception. Isn't that a godawful word??? Hard to say, hard to spell, but magic when you learn to use it!