canes, etc

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Hi all,

I forget who started the thread on canes...... but go for it.

Before I was dx'ed with the RA (and before my spine surgery) I had steroid

induced myopathy.... whole right side was so weak I couldn't stand. I was in a

wheelchair for 6 months, and in skilled nursing care for 3 of those months. I

graduated to a quad cane, then a regular cane. There are still days I need to

use the cane, and I do.

The only problem I have now is, because my hands are so affected, I tend to

drop the cane alot because I can't hold on to it.

Do I hate using it? Yes. But, I can do so much more with just that little bit

more confidence it gives me. And, I was 32 when I started using one.

ps. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and /or whatever holiday you may be

celebrating at this time of year.

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