Thanks Pam. I keep the meds under control including pain medication. I do not take the maximum amount allowed. As you put it "staying true to myself and commitment"

Hubby is doing much better. He really took quite a "spill"; all is healing well. Playing nursemaid for a while took my mind off my own PN pain, etc. Surprised at what one can do when needed.


Gerry

I joined a gym. It is very bare bones but I think it will be a better fit for me. My legs are very shaky and weak today, but I did walk a mile and half on the tread. Good first steps.

Good for you...that's determination....A real plus....


Gerry

Excellent! I bought a rowing machine several months ago, too. My thought was that at least I won't fall off it, because I'm sitting down, and it has straps to keep my feet on the pedals. The problem is getting up and down from it :p

No need to push too hard. If you're like me, the muscles have been "asleep" for quite awhile. So feeling any kind of muscle tone is going to make you happy and want to continue!

Well done, bare bones is more than adequate if it does the job, plus on the up side you don't have to have to cope with all the "wanna be if they could be" doing their routines. I know when I first joined gyms it used to put me off, now I find myself laughing quietly when I notice how much they are going out of their way to be noticed. DB mixes with them quite a bit as he does the weights, more often than not he's having to help them out of a pickle. The true die hard weight enthusiasts will help anyone I've found. It's the wanna bees that are a literal pain in the butt...

Please do take it easy a mile and a half on your first day may make you pull up sore, keep it smooth, slow and moderate to begin with. And be sure you know the difference between good and bad pain :hug:

That's what I thought when I purchased it. With PN, the legs start getting weak. The peddling and movement surprisingly does get some life back into the legs.


Gerry

That's a good point Pam. When I first got my Motion Elliptical I wanted to put more minutes (shows miles/minutes). Hubby reminded me to take it slow and build up strength gradually.

I have terrible weakness and VERY noticeable loss of muscle mass. The muscle mass became very evident over the last 2 years but I just assumed it was due to my inactivity. Today I was reading that the loss of the muscle tissue or atrophy is associated with the neuropathy and not necessarily the direct result of the lack of movement. Some members say that despite a good exercise routine the muscles are not rebuilding and in some cares continue to deteriorate. Anyone here have experience or thoughts on this?

Just some of the life back? :(

SC,

Check out http://www.foundation.org/living-wel...style/exercise

It is a Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy......exercise and or/PT very encouraging.


Gerry