Friend2U-Well, don't fret about your PT place not having much equipment becuz if you are like I was - you arent going to be able to use any of it anyway!!LOL.

I couldnt lift weights-not even the 1lb one. Couldnt do exercises like stepping up and down ...I couldnt DO anything - either because of fatigue , loss of balance, muscle atrophy.

Here's the real funny - MY exercise regime was to go home, buy a rocking chair and then rock 1 hour am, noon, and pm. (One exercises legs that way by pushing on toes and heels-is this pathetic or WHAT!) LOL

Yeah, I thought they were teasing me too but they weren't!! THAT was suppose to BE my daily form of exercise!!! Depressing when the reality of my disability had sunk in.

BUT, the next time I went in I told them "No Rocking Chair! I want to do the bicycle thing!" So, laughing, they led me to bike and helped me get up on the darn thing. Not as easy as it used to be, haha.

Well, I couldn't even get my mind to figure out how to get my legs to work or make the wheel go around. So, they had to push my legs the whole time. I was EXHAUSTED after five rounds! LOL

Well, Every day I'd get back on that darn bike even if it meant only six rounds, then7, then 8 until after 12 weeks of serious intense workouts (sometimes it was a mere force of will or some dumb luck that the legs would find their own way to move) but I was up to five miles.

Then I wanted to get on the walking thing a majig. Again, they laughed as if I was being silly and ridiculous. We all roared with laughter when I realized how slow the machine had to go for me to be able to balance myself and walk without falling all over the place.

Again, after 6 weeks I was up to a pretty good five mile walk.

Then I got my dog....and we amble on and on through fields, streams, woods and so much fun. I love the fresh air and feeling the change of the seasons.

So, Friend2U, I dont know where you are with lesions and disability levels but DO IT> It is fun, challenging, makes for a good feeling day even if you only get that one step up and down, or the wheel to turn once. I do hope and pray you will find a new you beneath that layer of MS.

This was very inspiring to me...I hope I can get started next week. Haven't heard from them yet, but figured maybe they will call Monday! After what you shared I am very motivated. Thank you!