Originally Posted by Brambledog

Ditto on the balance Catra and Lynn. Reminds me of the odd day in my youth when I really did have a skinful and could barely stand. When you go, you just go. It's really weird and unsettling.

I've been fairly lucky in that our house is quite small, and there's usually a wall or a bit of furniture to clutch when it happens. If I do go out, I usually have someone with me now, and if I lurch they can catch my arm. I often wonder what people think!

Catra, the walker sounds like a great plan, and if I'm honest it would solve a lot of going out issues for me. But just yet I can't bring myself to do it. Ours is a small town and everyone talks and comments, particularly the older folk, who can be very judgemental and cruel. I know it's daft, I mean I used a wheelchair for over a year. I suppose I've associated a walker with old people, and I know that's unfair and stupid of me. I know better about these things now...

Maybe it's time. It would give me more freedom, and that's what it's all about.

Thanks for the discussion. As always, I learn such a lot from everyone here.

Bram.