@afladland - I understand completely. I live in a townhouse. When you enter the front door, you must climb a staircase (a dozen steps) to get to the main floor. The first night after my surgery I had to climb those steps, one at a time, and it was very painful! While most of the living space I need is on the main floor, to do laundry I must go back down the stairs to the lower floor. And any time I want to go out, I must go down the staircase to get to the garage. So even though the stair exercises were hard, it was very important for me to do them. I had to get my strength back. I get it! Don't give up