I've mentioned this here and there where I thought it was relative the the topic at hand but never started a thread about it, I think! I had polio as an infant in 1951. My right leg/foot was affected. A lot missing muscle mass and it was several inches shorter. I had various orthopedic procedures as a kid, the last one stopped the growth of my femur in my good leg to even them out. They guessed pretty well and I haven't had a lift on the shoe since the early 60's.
My life has otherwise been normal more less excluding self inflicted damage but I sobered up at 35 years old. Over the last few years though the residuals commonly called Post Polio Syndrome have really set in, I started to have some fatigue in my 40's but I'd pay to have that back. Now it's become really difficult to walk. I have had a cane for a few years, and became dependent on it but it's not really enough for more than getting across a parking lot.
A couple weeks ago when visiting my dad I was trying his rollator. He told his minder I needed a walker. She provides care for clients at the senior living complex where my 95 year old dad lives. Apparently she had two no doubt left over from clients who have passed. She texted me a few days ago and said pick one, you can have it. I was there yesterday, speaking of the inevitable, to meet with the funeral director so my dad could get everything in order. So I brought my like new rollator home.
I took it for a spin the park where I used to walk every day this morning. I made one the shorter loops without any real difficulty but I'm out of most the little bit of fitness I ever had but I think I'll be able to do more walking than I have in a year.
My life has otherwise been normal more less excluding self inflicted damage but I sobered up at 35 years old. Over the last few years though the residuals commonly called Post Polio Syndrome have really set in, I started to have some fatigue in my 40's but I'd pay to have that back. Now it's become really difficult to walk. I have had a cane for a few years, and became dependent on it but it's not really enough for more than getting across a parking lot.
A couple weeks ago when visiting my dad I was trying his rollator. He told his minder I needed a walker. She provides care for clients at the senior living complex where my 95 year old dad lives. Apparently she had two no doubt left over from clients who have passed. She texted me a few days ago and said pick one, you can have it. I was there yesterday, speaking of the inevitable, to meet with the funeral director so my dad could get everything in order. So I brought my like new rollator home.
I took it for a spin the park where I used to walk every day this morning. I made one the shorter loops without any real difficulty but I'm out of most the little bit of fitness I ever had but I think I'll be able to do more walking than I have in a year.
