Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh my! (and everyone else who replied about shoes)... Thank you so much for sharing your 'shoe experience'! I often wear generic 'Crox' , and have since I first saw them about 3yrs ago. Crox are expensive... $30ish even on sale, but I just bought a pair for $5 at Bed Bath and Beyond. Those are quite easy to put on and take off. I keep the strap rotated forward, move toward a wall, start sliding my foot into it, and butting it against the wall to get my foot all the way in. Voi la! I'm off! When I have to wear shoes for fancy occaisions,I'm grateful for your hints! I suppose the hospital sends us home with a shoe horn sort of thing... [[big breath]] Tomorrow is my pre-op appt, lasting from 9ish to 3ish... Hubby and both sons (19 & 21) will attend the Dr.T part of it. I really want the boys to understand what life will happen onon Jan 29 and life will be like for me and them for the next several months. > > Dear Jeri, > > I'm five years out and still use my sock aid. Mind you, I'm fused very high, T1, and and all the way to my sacrum, so the majority of my spine except my neck is fused, so I have less movement than many here. ....... I don't push any movement that hurts, as Carol said. So I go on with what I have movement wise, and after five years I really am fine with what limitations I have, and do most everything my non fused counterparts do. .... I traded my pain for this less bendable body, and I wouldn't trade back. .....do a squat or a lunge, bending over like an normal person doesn't even come to mind. .... I look at my spine as unnaturally aged( through fusions and deterioration due to surgeries and wear and tear) and who isn't glad to help an elderly family member with their shoes, or lifting something heavy, and thats how I think of my spine, aged beyond it's 48 years, and yes, I need some help and some tools to help me get .... but ever thankful to be able to stand and walk as much as I want for as long as I want. I'm upright, can see the sky instead of the sidewalk and carpet, so life is good, even without bending, having all that pain gone for me is such a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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