Hi,

While I wait for my T-spine MRI in 4 weeks and am in 'limbo-land', I wonder what can I do to help my mobilty? (well with or without a dx, I still have sx limiting physical activity!)

I had to go up to the 3rd floor of a big shopping centre today, and it was so far! My legs got weak and I was really walking funny. 2nd time it's happened that badly at the shops and I either had a few 'looks' from people like I might be drunk, or they avoided looking at me. (this is very new to me).

I know I can hire a scooter at a big centre, but I just can't bring myself to do that yet.
I know some of you here have been in scooters for a while, but how did you feel the first time?

I also went to my doctor to ask to fill out the application for a disabled parking sticker. It seemed so flimsy - without a dx, it might well be rejected.
Over here we do have a second option of a sticker that allows you double the parking bay time if you need rest periods while shopping. I might get that one hopefully.

I did buy a phone headset back in May so I'm handsfree for long chats - my hands don't get achy/tingly when on the phone for a while now!

Just a funny end note - well not so funny: my sister who has "probable MS" (only 4 brain lesions!) was in the middle of an MRI and it broke while she was in it!!! AHHHH!! Out she hopped while they had to fix it. That might be the same one I'll be in in 4 weeks!