Fred,

Have you considered a rollator? They are really great to catch yourself if you start to fall. Also they let everyone around you know you have a problem. You get fewer shoves and if you do get shoved you can use the rollator to steady yourself.

BTW, glad to see you back on the board!

Lin

Thanks for the update!  Sounds like you're coming along fine.  Ray is still not walking at all after his fall and broken arm in June;  we have him back in PT but he is so weak they are just working on basic strengthening right now.  Patience!  At least you have the right attitude;  the fear of falling is inevitable I guess.

Fred, I was so happy to see your post as I have been inquiring about you.  Sorry about the knee but I know you have been through tough health issues before and can get back to walking in time.  

My prayers are with you.

Julie

good to hear from you my friend.  and I am very hopeful but  also quite sure that you will be "up and walking" soon.

best wishes,

david

Fred - thank you so much for checking in. We have been asking. Easy does it and you know how this goes, little at a time. Keep in touch and know I am thinking and praying for you. Debbie

Good to hear from you again Fred.  We have sorely missed your blogs and your encouragement to others.  Good friends are hard to find and you have been a friend to many here.  Go on healing, my thoughts and prayers are with you my friend.

(((hugs))) from Sue.

Again, I'm so grateful for all of you as my friends and fellow members here at stroke net. I can tell you all now I am in a shape where I can't stand up from sitting on my bed, on my scooter, and it's so hard to use my stair lift chair to get upstairs trying to stand up from sitting in it. 

It's very hard for me to stand up from the raised seat commode I must use so you can see how I must be in bad shape for doing things on my own the way my knee is hurting even with the brace on it. t's very hard to walk or stand up from any place I sit down. It will be a long time before I can drive or go any place by myself so I'm home bound.

I can barely get up from the bed to sit in my computer chair two feet away! So pray for me you all!!!