Re: WHO OUT THERE NEEDS TO USE WALKING AIDS?

[Guest guest]

I was using a walker one with wheels and a seat on it and also a cane. I am

now not using anything.

JOlene

In a message dated 8/8/2008 1:53:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

Normsgrl@... writes:

Hi ,

I don't use any walking aid perscribed by doctor. I do have a

walking stick I have tried but it don't do any good when it hurts

just as much to put pressure on the wrists and shoulders for support.

Oh I'll be 41 next month.

In the mornings it is so painful to get out of bed. Have to go to

bathroom so have to get up or pee the bed! I've considered just

laying there and wet the bed! LOL! What to do, What to do?

I've mention to my husband that I may need a wheel chair. (he hasn't

seen me in my worse state) He thought I was joking! EEERrrgggHHH!

Michigan

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when

I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

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yes you use it on the opposite side. Like my knee has osteoarthritis in it

when i was using it i used it on the opposite part. Hope this helps.

Jolene

In a message dated 8/8/2008 2:53:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

stanpfister@... writes:

Question on cane: My girlfriend says I should use it on the opposite side of

the ankle that hurts. I don't find that a cane helps much but I wonder if I

am just not using it properly. I never thought I was too stupid to know how to

use a cane!

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From: " normsgrl " <_Normsgrl@..._ (mailto:Normsgrl@...) >

Hi ,

I don't use any walking aid perscribed by doctor. I do have a

walking stick I have tried but it don't do any good when it hurts

just as much to put pressure on the wrists and shoulders for support.

Oh I'll be 41 next month.

In the mornings it is so painful to get out of bed. Have to go to

bathroom so have to get up or pee the bed! I've considered just

laying there and wet the bed! LOL! What to do, What to do?

I've mention to my husband that I may need a wheel chair. (he hasn't

seen me in my worse state) He thought I was joking! EEERrrgggHHH!

Michigan

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when

I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

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Hi Group,

I need the help of walking aids but since my hands and wrists are so

bad i cant use them. i dont feel bad enough to use a wheelchair but i

am bad enough that it hurts to walk so bad. Not really sure where to

go from here. I encourage anyone to use the help available to them.

Good luck and God Bless.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't use any walking aid perscribed by doctor. I do have a

walking stick I have tried but it don't do any good when it hurts

just as much to put pressure on the wrists and shoulders for support.

Oh I'll be 41 next month.

In the mornings it is so painful to get out of bed. Have to go to

bathroom so have to get up or pee the bed! I've considered just

laying there and wet the bed! LOL! What to do, What to do?

I've mention to my husband that I may need a wheel chair. (he hasn't

seen me in my worse state) He thought I was joking! EEERrrgggHHH!

Michigan

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when

I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

[Guest guest]

hey i am 34 and have 2 kids and a supportive hubby.  i use a cane and also a

scooter.  cane for around the house ect scooter when any kind of walking is

involved.  i use to use a wheelchair but love the scooter so much more

From: Jolenefive@... <Jolenefive@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: WHO OUT THERE NEEDS TO USE WALKING AIDS?

Date: Friday, August 8, 2008, 2:05 PM

I was using a walker one with wheels and a seat on it and also a cane. I am

now not using anything.

JOlene

In a message dated 8/8/2008 1:53:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

Normsgrlaol (DOT) com writes:

Hi ,

I don't use any walking aid perscribed by doctor. I do have a

walking stick I have tried but it don't do any good when it hurts

just as much to put pressure on the wrists and shoulders for support.

Oh I'll be 41 next month.

In the mornings it is so painful to get out of bed. Have to go to

bathroom so have to get up or pee the bed! I've considered just

laying there and wet the bed! LOL! What to do, What to do?

I've mention to my husband that I may need a wheel chair. (he hasn't

seen me in my worse state) He thought I was joking! EEERrrgggHHH!

Michigan

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when

I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

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Question on cane: My girlfriend says I should use it on the opposite side of the

ankle that hurts. I don't find that a cane helps much but I wonder if I am just

not using it properly. I never thought I was too stupid to know how to use a

cane!

-------------- Original message --------------

From: " normsgrl " <Normsgrl@...>

Hi ,

I don't use any walking aid perscribed by doctor. I do have a

walking stick I have tried but it don't do any good when it hurts

just as much to put pressure on the wrists and shoulders for support.

Oh I'll be 41 next month.

In the mornings it is so painful to get out of bed. Have to go to

bathroom so have to get up or pee the bed! I've considered just

laying there and wet the bed! LOL! What to do, What to do?

I've mention to my husband that I may need a wheel chair. (he hasn't

seen me in my worse state) He thought I was joking! EEERrrgggHHH!

Michigan

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when

I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

[Guest guest]

I use a forearm crutch. I was using a cane, but it hurt my wrist and

shoulder. Someone on this board actually suggested the forearm

crutch, bless who ever it was! It's so much easier to use, and works

so much better than a cane. I still have a couple of really pretty

canes to use for the rare dress-up events. I'm so afraid of falling

that I use the cane or crutch even when I think I could manage without

it.

My mother resisted using any mobility aid, first the cane, then the

walker, then a wheelchair. Once she got talked into them, it was " why

didn't I do this sooner? " It was so hard to take her places when she

couldn't get around. There were so many places we wanted to show her

that we never were able to see. I swore I would never do that, I

would do whatever it takes to get out there and enjoy life. We're

going to the State Fair with my son and his family later this month,

and I plan to rent a wheelchair. Same thing when we eventually get to

Disneyland. There's no way I can walk that much, but I'm not going to

miss the fun! If one of my babies gets tired, then they can sit in my

lap. It's amazing how the little ones understand that there are

things that Grandma can't do, and they run to get my crutch for me

when we go out.

oh, BTW, I am 59 now and have been using a cane/crutch for about 5 years now.

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 1:33 AM, michellefollet <michellefollet@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was interested to hear about how many people use walking aids and

> what sort do they use?

>

> I have a walking stick but I am very stubborn to use it, even when I

> am really stuggling. I know it is stupid of me and that one day I

> may have a nasty fall. I have already falling down our back steps a

> few times!! I do use it around the house when I need to, but I

> havent venutured outside with it yet.

>

> I don't go out that much but when I do I feel like taking off with

> other peoples aids!!!!!

>

> I find I am worse off in the morning and by late afternoon I am

> moving a bit better, but then when bed time comes I am really

> stuggling again and in so much pain.

>

> I am 47years old and I know there are a lot of much younger people

> out there with RA./FM. I would love to hear of anyone's imput on

> walking aids and if they do use them, how did they get there heads

> around it?

>

> take care

>

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and then doesn't hurt. "

[Guest guest]

oh, yes, she's right! You use the cane on the opposite side of the

weak joint. Yes, there's more to using a cane than you might think, I

know I never realized that. My PT spent most of a session on it. You

also have to get the height right. Here's what the Mayo Clinic has on

their web site about using a cane:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/canes/HA00064

Good luck, hope that site explains it for you.

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:33 AM, <stanpfister@...> wrote:

> Question on cane: My girlfriend says I should use it on the opposite side of

> the ankle that hurts. I don't find that a cane helps much but I wonder if I

> am just not using it properly. I never thought I was too stupid to know how

> to use a cane!

>

--

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You can see my galleries at http://www.pbase.com/arenared986

M. Schulz - " All you need is love. But a little chocolate now

and then doesn't hurt. "

[Guest guest]

Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, saved your input, I'll check it out.

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I have only been with the group a short while and I hope I am sending the reply

correctly.  I wasn't sure if I reply to group or reply via web post.  Help!!

 

Walking aids....I have used a little bit of everything in the past.  Thank God

at this time I don't need anything.  The fake knees really help in that dept! 

As far as not being able to use a walker or a cane because of the pain in wrists

and hands...I had a walker with a special platform on the handle.  My right

wrist fused on its own ages ago and this platform allowed me to lay my forearm

on it and grasp a sort of handle at the end, rather than baring down on the

walker handle.  Not sure if you can picture what I mean, but it's worth asking

about.

 

Getting your head around it ...hmmm...as Nike says " Just do it! "   My life has

been hard...who would have ever thought there would come a day when I thought

the RA was way low on my list of problems?   I'll have to fill you all in

sometime.  Anyway...the way I see it is this...the people that you encounter

when you go out to the mall etc. are mostly people you will never see again in

your lifetime.  They are certainly not going to be there the next day feeling

pain with you if you didn't use an aid when you needed to.  So why try to look

good for them?  Your loved ones that you are around certainly would never want

you to be hurting, so they would want you to use anything that was a help to

you.  And you....think about joint protection.  Think about saving some of the

weight that the affected joints have to bear.  Do it for you.

 

Hugs,

Beth in MD

[Guest guest]

Beth,

You did it correctly and what a great post!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Shirley

--- In , Beth Sander <ccbethonthefarm@...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone,

> I have only been with the group a short while and I hope I am

sending the reply correctly.  I wasn't sure if I reply to group or

reply via web post.  Help!!

>  

> Walking aids....I have used a little bit of everything in the

past.  Thank God at this time I don't need anything.  The fake knees

really help in that dept!  As far as not being able to use a walker

or a cane because of the pain in wrists and hands...I had a walker

with a special platform on the handle.  My right wrist fused on its

own ages ago and this platform allowed me to lay my forearm on it

and grasp a sort of handle at the end, rather than baring down on

the walker handle.  Not sure if you can picture what I mean, but

it's worth asking about.

>  

> Getting your head around it ...hmmm...as Nike says " Just do it! "  

My life has been hard...who would have ever thought there would come

a day when I thought the RA was way low on my list of problems?  

I'll have to fill you all in sometime.  Anyway...the way I see it is

this...the people that you encounter when you go out to the mall

etc. are mostly people you will never see again in your lifetime. 

They are certainly not going to be there the next day feeling pain

with you if you didn't use an aid when you needed to.  So why try to

look good for them?  Your loved ones that you are around certainly

would never want you to be hurting, so they would want you to use

anything that was a help to you.  And you....think about joint

protection.  Think about saving some of the weight that the affected

joints have to bear.  Do it for you.

>  

> Hugs,

> Beth in MD

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> > I have only been with the group a short while and I hope I am

> sending the reply correctly.  I wasn't sure if I reply to group or

> reply via web post.  Help!!

> >  

> > Walking aids....I have used a little bit of everything in the

> past.  Thank God at this time I don't need anything.  The fake

knees

> really help in that dept!  As far as not being able to use a

walker

> or a cane because of the pain in wrists and hands...I had a walker

> with a special platform on the handle.  My right wrist fused on

its

> own ages ago and this platform allowed me to lay my forearm on it

> and grasp a sort of handle at the end, rather than baring down on

> the walker handle.  Not sure if you can picture what I mean, but

> it's worth asking about.

> >  

> > Getting your head around it ...hmmm...as Nike says " Just do

it! "  

> My life has been hard...who would have ever thought there would

come

> a day when I thought the RA was way low on my list of problems?  

> I'll have to fill you all in sometime.  Anyway...the way I see it

is

> this...the people that you encounter when you go out to the mall

> etc. are mostly people you will never see again in your lifetime. 

> They are certainly not going to be there the next day feeling pain

> with you if you didn't use an aid when you needed to.  So why try

to

> look good for them?  Your loved ones that you are around certainly

> would never want you to be hurting, so they would want you to use

> anything that was a help to you.  And you....think about joint

> protection.  Think about saving some of the weight that the

affected

> joints have to bear.  Do it for you.

> >  

> > Hugs,

> > Beth in MD

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >