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Learning Past Cause vs. Quality of Present Life?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 2, 2023 | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
@ray666 Ray, could not agree with you more! Yesterday, went for a walk...well it was hot for sure but did it anyway. Got back to house, felt good about the walk and it wasn't easy but as I'm learning with this PN, any accomplishment doesn't come easy from a physical point of view but the fact that I did the walk with a struggle made it even more worthwhile. I walked with the AFO's and a cane slow but determined to do it. Keep walking and might help with balance as well.
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Hi, Ed (@njed)
"… slow but determined to do it."
That's the key. I used to be a great outdoor walker, for the most routine of reasons, like a mile walk to the market or a two-mile walk to my partner's house; that's in addition to weekend hikes in the hills. When my walking became wobbly, I gradually gave up walking outdoors. I hated to give it up, but it was no longer fun; it had become a slow, foot-shuffling effort. In time, I quit outdoor walking altogether (besides short shuffles from my car to my doctor's front door). Luckily, about four months ago, I got fed up and took myself to task: "Is this how you want to live out the rest of your life, Ray, as a short-distance shuffler?" I sat with my partner, and she and I devised a routine: an outdoor walk (of some modest distance) every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. We started that routine and––although it's been damn hot! LOL––we've not missed a day. That's because––while I may not be as fast a walker as I used to be––I'm determined to do it.
Ray (@ray666)