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How do you manage neuropathy and loss of balance and walking ability?
How do you manage the situation when periferal neuropathy affects your balance and walking ability?
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> privilege. Finally one should never take issue with a raccoon inside a
> dumpster having its breakfast. Have a wonderful half day X 2.
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>> I like that, @galliganwirth: The Halfway Rule. Anytime you reach the
>> halfway mark, you have permission to declare completion! I'm going to try
>> that. Next time I'm halfway through a PT session and feeling too tired to
>> go on, I'll just announce, "Well, that's it. I'm done for today." Or
>> halfway through a dental visit, hop out of the chair, and say, "That's
>> enough 'open wide' for me. I'm going home." Or (and this happens to me a
>> lot) you find yourself at a boring dinner party, quietly fold your napkin,
>> stand up, and say, "I'm beat. It's been a long day. I'm turning in."
>> Definitely, @galliganwirth, I'm going to try it: The Halfway Rule. (Have a
>> wonderful day, @galliganwirth! –Ray (@ray666) )
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" … one should never take issue with a raccoon inside a dumpster having its breakfast."
You needn't worry, @galliganwirth. I've had my share of run-ins with raccoons to know better. When I was working in Boulder, the town was rife with them. And that was back in the days when my wobble wasn't quite so wobbly. Now that I PN … well, need I say more? 🙂
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)
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1 Reaction@amota I believe that fear or the thought of fear, is just that. I have Peripheral neuropathy, I'm 80, today I went fishing and walked to the end of the pier - 2340 feet. It wasn't easy, I m sure some people thought i had my shoes full. I thought about falling in (no rails) but stayed away from the edge. When fishing i stood at the edge 8 feet above the water. I asked myself am I afraid to get hurt, embarrassed or what others think, it hard to say but you'll never run if you don't walk. You'll never walk if you don't stand. Sitting in fear must be terrible. Have you tried double walking sticks with elbow and knee protection? Just how badly do you feel the need to get out.
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"never take issue with a raccon ..." etc is appropo in all phases of life, not just PN. " Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it".