Colleen/ Stumped/Colleen

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I don't think my experience was exactly like yours but it was just as scary.

When I went to renew my driver's license last year I sat for maybe an hour

waiting to be called for the picture. I was sitting maybe 4 to 5 feet from

the counter. My name was called and when I got up I left my cane with my

friend thinking I would just hang onto the counter. Well, my right leg (the

good one) gave out, just buckled 4 or 5 times. I managed to reach the

counter but even then it didn't want to go. I could only imagine the

thought going through the minds of all those people sitting behind me

waiting to be called. Naturally that only added to the stress of the

situation. Got my picture and my cane and my friend and somehow made it to

the car. Whatever happened was very painful and that leg felt weak the rest

of the day. I was afraid to trust it. By the next day all was normal and

it hasn't happened again.

Last night I got up to go to the bathroom and about three steps in that

direction a pain (I would say neurological) ripped through my right knee

that would have put me on the floor had I not had the walker. Gone in a

couple of seconds. Then when I went to sit down it struck again. It was

horrible but again was gone very quickly. I rubbed the knee as I sat

wondering what was going o happen when I tried to get up. All was fine and

has been ever since. I think it might have been a pinched nerve from the

way I was sleeping. I know my legs do not move at all when I am asleep so

as aggravating as it is to wake up and have to get up I know it's a good

thing to get the legs moving ever so often throughout the night.

Not much help for you unless you consider that we all have these little odd

experiences and you just have to learn not to panic as most times there are

temporary and never return. I am reconciled to the fact that I am unique

and so are you and everyone else. Just think of it as a special gift. Are

we lucky, or what???

Ronnie

Re: Stumped/Colleen

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> Colleen, that is the way this PLS progresses. I started out with a cane

> and after one fall I went to a walker. Moving from one assisted aid to

> another is not easy. Its like " Oh everyone is looking at me " yes they

are but

> people on the most part are curious. I was only 49 when I started using

a

> walker so they wonder why you are using one. One time a saleslady said

where you

> in an accident? Oh how I wish!! Hope you have the strength to take the

next

> step..................Flora

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