In my long intro I mentioned I have having problems with my AFO's, feeling off balance with them on. Well, saw the PT today for the eval. Did not wear the AFO's because I wanted her to see how well I could walk without them. I have no idea what was going though my mind when I made this decision....denial?...loose screws?...iron man games? So when she asked me to walk up the hall, I power walked as fast as I could hobble, made a sharp turn and well, you can guess what occured.

As it is, my AFO's are working like they should be, I just need learn to let them do their job and use a cane until I adjust. It only took about an hour of not fighting the braces for me to get it. Walking is much improved, fatigue is much less, muscle strain is better.

The "Cane Mutiny" is what my husband called the hissy fit of reluctance I subjected him to when he handed the cane to me to use with the braces. Body image problem, I guess. We all have some vanity. But I am a happy lady now that I did what I was told.