I just re-read my post and if I was too blunt and sounded like a jerk I apologize!

Yes, in 2009 was when I started to notice the weakness and mild pain. I continued to drink like boat full of sailors and by the middle of 2010 I was in a wheelchair. When I was arrested in 2011 I never saw it again as I had to learn to walk with a walker. When I was released I took it with me and graduated to a cane somewhere in 2012. I forget when I ditched the cane but it's been years...

Now I walk quite often, hike mountains, bike the trails and I even went dancing with the lady a couple weeks back. I suck at dancing but she wanted to go...so that means I had no choice...haha.

The answer to your question is simply a "yes" from MY perspective of course..