I'm in a chair, my left leg and hand are useless but I have a pool. In the pool this weekend I "walked" and put weight on my bad leg and feel better now still, I get cooled, exercised, do a little therapy. It's right off my deck too!!! I'm ordering a Wet Vest - will hold me upright in deep water, head out of water,allow independence in pool. Been using a tube or a boat life-vest - both not right. Wet Vest fairly expensive (looked around on-line, one place wants $22.00 for shipping, found one who ships free.) but pool was expensive, love using it, this will allow me to fully.

my single biggest problem is that DH is never home to "watch" me. I am still in the beginnings of pool aids. I got a couple things.

The pool temperature went down due to "cooler" weather.

Thanks for the wet vest idea. I know who to ask when I am ready!

Good for you, Kicker. We installed a SwimEx swim spa in our garage two years ago, and I adore it! No matter how bad I am feeling, slipping into that wonderful weightlessness is heaven. I know for sure that it helps me a lot.

Ah, kicker!! That's great news ~ hope you get a lot of use out of that pool this summer!

Way to go, Kicker!! Any improvement in independence is a blessing!

that's great kicker.
i hope the new device is what you need.
keep up the good work.
i've heard that pool exercise is great because it's low impact.

Cool beans, Kicker! Glad you're trying the vest. Try whatever might help you make the most of that pool, is my advice. You only get so much summer.



Arcyn - we bought a heater on ebay. It's not as expensive as you think to heat it. I only turn it on for a couple hours before I get in, and it's worth it to get a few extra days of swimming.

Dh installed it so that saved $$$ too.


I love my pool too. When nothing else will unkink everything that's tied in knots, I can go out and get all relaxed. It's only as much exersize as I make it, as much as I'm up to that day. I like to use a pool noodle or two as a head rest and float like that - good for the stiff neck. Then just kick around. My arms don't work much that way.

If I'm really feeling lazy I just stand in front of a jet and listen to the birds.

I love my pool too. Ive tried the water walking as suggested by my doc,
but it is too painful for my feel. Its like walking in sand for me.

But I love to straddle a noodle and bob(verb) in the deep end using my
arms....this feels great and is good exercise without really using the legs.

Its been so bleepin coldI cant wait for the temp to go up just a little so
I can jump in.

enjoy yourself Kick!

[QUOTE=soxmom;524913]I love my pool too. Ive tried the water walking as suggested by my doc,
but it is too painful for my feel. Its like walking in sand for me.

But I love to straddle a noodle and bob(verb) in the deep end using my
arms....this feels great and is good exercise without really using the legs.

Its been so bleepin coldI cant wait for the temp to go up just a little so
I can jump in.

It hurts but hurts more on floor- so
seldom try. No pain, no gain I hear.
I've seen Bob (Noun), I'd never straddle him!!! (LMAO)

Aarcyn 78!!!! Jeez, I Wait for that here!!!

BGB, Summer is just so long. Winter is coming.

Bob is my dh. I was just making sure everyone understood what I meant(verb)lol