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Originally Posted by mrsD
I use a walking stick made for hikers. It is light weight, and easy to handle (it scopes down too for compact storage).
I find it better than a cane. I use this on our stairs outside (of which we have many) and going to and from the car, and walking around my yard and street and for some planting/weeding balance.
Mine is made by Coleman. It was not expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-802-25.../dp/B0009PUQHI
UpNorth, I have my own cedar stick that I made myself. It is more substantial, with the rocks up there etc. The Coleman stick is not for heavy weight bearing. |
Oh yes, that is what hubby is getting me....a hiking stick. I have an oak one a friend made....duck head on it...cute, but no rubber tip, it needs that. I need one with a tip for indoors too. I don't need heavy weight bearing potential, just something in case I misplant. Misplants are getting more likely, ankles are going.....and right foot is quite numb.
Which brings me to the issue if my current regimen is really helping. I honestly think I have been blessed with hereditary, autoimmune AND traumatic PN. I have had funky labs, including urine billi, serum billi, up, and signs of distal renal tubular acidosis. Beginning to wonder. Also....TSH is 3.92, which seems on the high end....and Vit. D is low, I don't know the number, but, I have never had a low one before.....eh....I'm falling apart right now.
I am going to go comfort myself with my little peeping feather balls.