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Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 26 11:30am | Replies (190)
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@SusanEllen66

I have a rare disease called Ataxia. My balance has gotten worse over the past 6 months so I’m forced to use a walker every time I leave the house.
My doctor will be sending me for physical therapy soon I hope.

I hate this, there’s no cure because it’s caused by atrophy in the cerebellum.

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Steph-Words That Fly | @stephcarney | Jan 8 1:01pm

@SusanEllen66 I'm sorry to hear about your ataxia diagnosis; I understand that can be both daunting and discouraging. And, depending where you are, the winter months are hard to navigate with a walker, particularly in rural NH where I live. I hope that you are able to begin physical therapy soon. Are you familiar with the National Ataxia Foundation? Below is a link to that organization and to some exercises you might consider trying until you're able to begin some PT.
https://www.ataxia.org/11-exercises-for-ataxia-patients/

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