I almost didn't even read this thread. I try to avoid "this is what I DON'T got", because it's very easy for me to dive in and wallow there. But then I realized: No. Every once in a while, in the company of people who understand, you need to just face the reality of what you've "lost". How can you re-group if you are in denial?

I try (don't always succeed) to balance the loss with a "but", and I see that you folks are doing that as well. For example:

I can't walk around the lake any more, but I can still walk to work.
I can't walk (safely) without a cane or rollator, but I can still walk.

So far, I have had mostly reductions, as opposed to losses. I can't do things as well, as often, as fast, as spontaneously, etc. But I can still work, see, drive, walk, talk (and talk and talk), and sometimes even think. Thank God.