My question for you, my dearest Yabbit is would you feel better falling or walking?

There is no shame in getting help when it's necessary. It's better than being a bruised leetle pile of yabbit meat!

Would you feel better if it were trekking poles? They have some on sale at OSJL. I just checked them out last week and was thinking that for the price, they might come in handy for those days when things aren't going well in the ol' balance department. They unscrew and collapse to around a foot long so they can be carried instead of used, easily fitting under the car seat. They're selling them singly so you can get only one if needed.

(I'm just offering suggestions here to get you thinking about alternatives that you might live with better!)

I think AMN is right! (imagine! )
It's a tool and will help to keep you safe and sound when it's needed!