[Starznight]

Well I am finally, finally getting fitted for an AFO today. It was suppose to happen months ago but the Neuro sent me to a place I like to call our local malpractice center and naturally, true to form, they mixed up my records, couldn't find them, couldn't get in touch with the therapist who 'allegedly' preformed the evaluation. But I honestly expected nothing less in the years I've had the misfortune to endure their shoddy malpractice treatments.

But now I am heading to a real medical center . And getting evaluated again but they actually looked at the notes my neuro sent them, and have access to my neuro's and pcp's records as well, and they assured me that yeah... I'll be evaluated and measured for my AFO. (not sure if that's suppose to make me glad or not, seems like it should be rather sad...)

IN any event, I am excited, it will probably be uncomfortable as all get out, and might make me want to gnaw my leg off like a beaver caught in a trap, but I should be able to "walk!" And maybe, just maybe I can take some of the stress off my right leg to stop some of the pain and instability there, when it's not dragging along a left leg and the extra 30-50lb I've put on since the left leg's been dragged along side me.

Please someone... anyone... tell me I'm right... That this isn't something that's going to be more a bother than a helper. I did just get an awesome new wheelchair... but I'd rather not use it, it's super comfy, glides like a dream, turns on a dime... but it's not my own two legs, if you know what I mean.

Sorry if I'm being whiny... I'm happy, but at the same time, I've worn braces. Tons and tons of braces throughout my life, they're hot, they're scratchy, they need to be adjusted ALL the TIME, or they'll slip and slide and chafe and just bleh. But they've helped... and I've only ever worn the "one size fits close enough" I've never had one made "for me". Really hoping that makes all the difference in the world, or at least all the difference in the town, if you will. I'd even take all the difference in the hamlet, if it means I can actually walk around for more than 20' or so.