I will recap as briefly as a gabby old lady can :) I have to thank all of you for your support, through posts and private messages.
Last year I lifted weights and didn't really feel like it was helping me. My son suggested I try walking in the pool at the gym, so I gave it a shot. I started in January. I am pretty excited to tell you that, after 10 years in a wheelchair, more or less, I am now
**drumroll**
**FANFARE**
----WALKING----
I am walking at work. I have left my powerchair at home the last 3 weeks. I still need it for any appreciable distance. but I can make it about 100 feet with just my walker, or I use a rollator and sit every little bit if I have to go farther.
I just wanted to share that because other people's stories on here have helped me so much, so I hope this helps somebody. Doctors have never helped me feel better--it's other patients (particularly nurse patients) who have helped me make a better life.
