Hi there,
I haven't been on for a while. I pop in to check in but seldom say anything. I just want to update everyone on my latest news. First a little backround. I have had complex partial epilepsy since I was 16 because an accident. 58 now. It has been completely controlled by 2 medications since 2010. I had stage 3 colon in 2015. I went through the radiation and then took chemo pills. I was blessed. Things went off without a hitch. I was never sick, didn't lose a hair or have any side affects.
I started to notice a limp 2010-2011. I thought it was from a car accident when I was younger. I said something to my nero about it and he checked me and found it was neuropathy. I went to St. Louis University and they ran me through the ringer but could not find a cause. So, my limp got worse. My balance got worse. I wasn't very stable on my feet. ( And I work in sales 9 hrs a day on my feet)
I went to a place in our town called Mid America Rehab that helps folks that need rehabilitation for injuries and such. I should have gone there years ago. They put me in touch with a place in a neighboring city that deals with prosthetics. The fit me with plastic brace that fits under my foot and wraps around the back of my heel and up the back of my calf. It has a strap that ties off on the calf. It looks soo simple but it works great. I have great stability again. I can stand in one spot without having to put my hand on something for balance. I am very active and they will wear out and break, but oh well, I will just get another pair.
Sorry for the long post, but I am soo excited about these braces.
Thanks for listening,
Gene