Can't walk(left side hemiplegia, no balance at all,I either fall back into my wheelchair,forward or left.inversion of my
entire left leg which results in either a scissor kick or getting caught on floors, carpet, rugs, bare, inversion in my ankle too, clawing if my toes especially with an afo on. I get tremors , massive sweating, back pain. Had left side surgeries in 1990,had all types of therapies from biofeedback onward. Had ambulatory therapies from canes-walkers. Manual wheelchair is the only safe bet for me. Since July 1st 1991 I've been able to live alone and independent because of it. I have no issues being wheelchair bound for life. Quality of life, a pain free life, a free life are important. Add to that it's difficult enough for the able bodied to live alone, to be disabled and do it is even tougher. I take pride in it. And a wheelchair is a source of mobility not inability. It is not a shameful thing to need one. The shame would be thinking you're too good to use one, or weak for using one. Arrogance and such pride are sins