I appreciate your reading and responding to my post. We all need encouragement here. I realize the counselor was doing her best with a sleep-deprived, teary, frustrated, angry old lady, tired of pain and increasing limitations on mobility and independence.
Like you, I have nerve issues (poor balance due to peripheral neuropathy). I do try to keep moving.
The thought of an electric cart didn't occur to me - it would limit my pain and enable me to grocery shop for myself. Worth exploring.