I should also add, that I've occasionally hauled out the cane (I keep it in the car) when I'm going shopping with my parents, not because of an MS thing, but because I've got arthritis in my left big toe and possibly some arthritis developing in my index toe on the same foot that's extremely painful at times.

It sometimes just feels better to have the cane when my foot is killing me...I may also have some arthritis developing in my right big toe too, so I'm willing to bet that arthritis will hamper my walking long before the MS does.

Reason I keep the cane in my car, is because it wont do me any good if I want to use it shopping if it's hanging in my closet at home. (I can borrow one of my dad's "walking sticks" anytime I want to...he's got a cool one with a brass cobra head. He used to have one that was an 8-ball)

I'm looking for a cane with a patriotic theme to it. Just havent found one that was affordable and with a design I liked. I may have to commision a friend who's artistic to paint me one.