Billye, I usually started with teaching my patients to walk, of course, tho I never gave one a crappy waker with no wheels! If the hospital had ordered one with wheels for you I think your insurance would have paid for it. Then I made a home visit and worked with the patient on how to get in and out of their bed with the least pain, and recommended any special rails or other devices that would help, or a hospital bed if necessary. And alos the best way to get to their bathroom, and if a raised toilet seat, toilet arm rests, transfer tub bench, hand-held shower, etc was needed. We would do all this together to work out the easiest way. Also check which chairs would be best to sit in, make sure pt. could get out of chair easily or if an extra cushion was needed. Also check for area rugs or throw rugs that should be taken up while on a walker, including bathroom mats and kitchen rugs. And then, teach gentle exercises to keep certain muscle groups strong during recovery. And, recommend special pressure reducing mattress pad if necessary, or if padded hand grips for walker were necessary, recommend best type of walker,......well, you get the picture. I loved doing this because it was like a new puzzle with each patient and their house, figuring out the best and most pain-free way to do things. Did they do a home visit or recommend a home health PT for you? Sure could make your life easier, unless you have already figured this stuff out on your own. I love your description of your first walker -- a fat pig! Shame on them for giving you that! Bad medical care! If they had written a letter to your insurance about why you needed a wheeled one they probably would have paid for it. Ticks me off.