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645800 tn?1466860955

Scooter depression

For a few months I have been trying to get a scooter for when I go out like grocery shopping. When I go shopping it barely start before my legs get very weak (dragging both feet, tripping on shadows, and the like), Cognitive problems (I've gotten so confused that I have had to ask for direction in order to find the checkouts),  and off balance ( I've had to sit down in an aisle for a while just so that I don't fall over).

So my PC finally sent me to the Wheelchair Clinic (Was last Monday) and the doctor is ordering me a scooter and power lift for transporting it for when I go out. At first I was excited about this as maybe I'll be able to get out more.

But this only lasted about 1 day. Then it hit me that I'll be using a scooter to get around.  Since then I've been really depressed about this.  I'm not even sure I will be able to bring myself to really use it at this point.  I've always been a very independent person and walked a lot of the time.  This started when I was in Junior High and would walk 10 mile each way so that I didn't have to take the school bus.  I would also walk 25 mile each way to go to the library each weekend. I also became a avid hiker and probably hiked around  60 -80 miles on weekends in the woods.

Needless to say this is a big blow to my ego even though I haven't been doing a lot (almost none) walking for years now. Hence the depression and I don't know what to do about it.

Dennis
PS the scooter won't arrive for about 2 months.
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645800 tn?1466860955
Karry,

   I didn't get my first experience with horses until I was 17 going on 30. You know the mischievous ages.  My folks knew a couple with a 16 y.o girl that had an American Paint mare which she rode in barrel races. They had to find a place to keep the her horse when the stables they kept it at was closing.  At the time we were living on a 15 acre place raising cows (only 4), rabbits, and chickens.  So my dad offered to let them keep her at our place.

  They brought over the horse on a Saturday and they showed me how to saddle her so that I could ride her during the week for her exercise. Well as soon as she was saddled I hoped on to her and took off riding as natural as can be. (like a duck takes to water) LOL.

  Things went pretty good for a couple of months but I was getting bored just riding her around in the pasture so I decided to have some fun and started trying to rope our cows. Naturally the cows didn't like being chased by me on horseback and ended up going through the fence at the back of the property and into the neighbors corn field. That was the last time I was allowed to ride the horse and she was moved elsewhere within 2 weeks of that. My dad grounded me for 2 months for that one.

I never had a chance again to ride let alone own a horse until I was 38 and I bought a 20 acre place in Connecticut that was mostly wooded and rocky. I use to joke that we raised rocks on the property. Every 2 weeks I would have to go out to the paddock to pick up all of the larges rocks that had appeared (usually around 3 wheelbarrows full.

I've never owned a stallion either (Jake was a gelding) and don't think I would ever want one. I had always heard they are to temperamental and can be dangerous especially if their is a mare around in heat.

Jake was chestnut in color with a white blaze down his nose and 4 white socks. And at 16.5 hands was quite a striking horse to see.  His main flaw was that he was very skittish and just a bird taking off from a tree or bush would send him running uncontrollably. He also would try to buck off anyone that got on him each time we rode him. So naturally I was always the first to ride him and take that 5 minutes of bucking. Once that was out of his system he was a very fast and reliable ride. Well unless there were any birds around. LOL My ex preferred to ride Jake just because of his speed and I think Jake preferred the faster pace of riding.

Arishna was pure white and stood around 15.5 hands. She preferred to be ridden at a slow pace and I had to really work at keeping her from slowing back down on her own. She did not have one trace of the usual Arabian personality. It was almost like she was daydreaming and would forget what she was suppose to be doing. Which was fine with me since I would be doing the same thing while riding her.

The one thing that drove me crazy about Arishna was her ability to get out of the paddock. One morning we were a little late getting up and going out to feed the horses.  When my ex opened the kitchen door and there stood Arishna on the porch waiting to get her morning oats. After that if we were more than 5 minutes late in going out to feed them Arishna would be standing on the porch. I think if she could have figured out how to open the door she would have come right inside to get us up. LOL We never did figure out how she was getting out. The fence was 6 feet high and we never found any sign of her jumping it. The fence also went down to 1 foot about the ground so I just don't think she could have gotten under it. The only thing I could think of was that somehow she figured out how to operate the latch on the stall door and would close the door after she got out. The only time I spotted her headed for the porch in the morning she was coming from the direction of the barn.  

Surprise was the same color brown as a fawn with a white star right between her eyes.  She also seemed to have the same personality as her mother and just as smart. Always watching what I was doing and getting under foot when I was out in the paddock or barn. She took to the lead like it was second nature to her and was green broke after only two 1/2 hour sessions.  The trainer we had hired was amazed at how well behaved she was. I've often wondered what became of her after I had to sell her.

I still often think about getting another horse for myself. The place I bought up in Maine is 69 acres so I would have the room. But I worry about if I would be able to properly take care of a horse due to my health.  Also I would not want to have a single horse as it is bad for them to be alone and I can't see owning two horse for just me alone.

Dennis
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5887915 tn?1383378780
I had Arabians too. My favourite breed. :-)

My last one was a 3 yo mare called Jahar Nuteeha who was a pure bread Arabian. I called her Teeha or sometimes Nutty depending on what kind of silly things she got up to.

She would follow me around everywhere just like a dog. If she was naughty I would separate her from the other horses for 5 minutes & she would whinny & get so upset. That was her time out but she was so adorable you couldn't be cross with her. She was a tad small for me at under 15 hands but when I saw her I just had to have her. She had a beautiful dish & was stunning both physically & in personality.

I also had many others growing up mostly Arabs, part Arabs, quarter horse, thoroughbreds etc. I had one very special gelding & he was a part Arab. He took me through most of my pony club years & I will always have a special place in my heart for him.

He was pretty flighty at times but that's in the Arabs nature really. He reared up when my mum was leading him somewhere after being spooked by something.....he broke her ankle. He wasn't too bad with me though but that was the bond between us I guess. He had to be put out to pasture after a long term condition effected his hoof & then was euthanised years later after being badly injured in a broken fence situation. It broke my heart.

There was nothing nicer than heading off into the bush on the back of your beloved horse. It was these times that I felt at one with them. Horses are very intelligent aren't they?

I like the name surprise.....very appropriate. :-). I mostly had geldings & Teeha was my only mare & she was the last. I had to agist my horses so having a gelding was always the safe option to go with. I did care for someone's Stallion for over a year which is an almighty headache when you don't have your own property.

I spent every waking hour with my horses. I can say that time in my life brought me the most joy. My parents plonked me on a pony at age 3 or 4 & I learnt to ride in the UK. I just couldn't get enough of horses after that. I was not that capable on my feet so horses gave me so much freedom of movement. Great memories.

That's great news that things are moving so quickly because it gives you less time to think on it. :-)  I wish I could have a power lift for my chair & scooter but we have to rely on taxis here. I have a four wheeler scooter because I had to go over rough terrain when walking my dog. It was discussed if I go to a 3 wheeler as they can turn more tightly etc but are more unstable. I can see pros & cons with both so I will think on that one.

Good luck.

Karry.
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352007 tn?1372857881
W00t!  I'm happy for you!

I think you should change your nick to "ScooterSong" :D
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645800 tn?1466860955
Just got off the phone with a woman from the mobility company with the contract with the VA. According to her I should get the scooter and power lift for my truck in 7 to 12 days.

Dennis
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Lisa,

I always keep my camera turned on (so I get GPS Info in my pictures) and lens cap off as well. And yes it always seems to happen when your not expecting it. I usually keep a telephoto lens on my camera as I'm mostly interested in wildlife shots. That way I can get the pictures before I get close enough to spook them.

The last few years I have been going to this one spot on the Natchez Trace here in TN trying to get a shot of some beavers. The signs say they are active at their dam, but have so far not seen them despite many hours (~200) of sitting there watching.  

Dennis
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352007 tn?1372857881
Zomg! A bobcat? I would have jumped off a cliff! LOL No seriously...I can't believe that happened!  I know when I go to my area of photography, I have my camera turned on and lens cap off ready to shoot.

Always seems to happen when you least expect it. Right?

Im not saying you're negative..It just ***** doesn't it? LOL. /endwhine

Hugs
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645800 tn?1466860955
Lisa,

  Like you I love going out to take photographs of nature. Well and people too I guess. LOL! As my legs got weaker making it harder to get out into the woods I started bringing one of those fold up hunters stools with me to sit on when I got too tired.  One of the main reasons I kept hoping that I could get the VA to provide me with one of those WalkAide systems is the literature on them talked about how they actually strengthen the legs because the stimulate the muscles even though the signals from the brain aren't making it through. I felt that with that I might be able to again go deep into the woods like I use to.

I guess I don't really think about what I use to do in a negative way (what I lost) that much. It is more of fond memories for me when I think back to those times most of the time. Like when I was writing my response to Karry about my horses. I was mostly thinking about this 1200 pound horse that thought she was a puppy. Always looking over my shoulder as if asking "what are you doing daddy?". Or trying to stick her nose into my pockets to see if I had brought her any goodies. I don't know how many times she knocked me over when she came up behind me and rubbed her nose against me wanting me to scratch it.

I guess my fondest photography trip memory (and scariest)  happened many years ago when I lived in southern CA. I was out hiking and came around a corner in the trail when I spotted a Bobcat siting on top of a boulder. I'm not sure who was startled the most as we looked at each other. But before I could get my camera up to take a picture the bobcat jumped down of of the boulder at took off up the trail.

Dennis
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645800 tn?1466860955
Karry.

   I do know what you mean about being broken hearted when you could no longer ride horses. That is one more thing I lost, though not due to MS. I use to own 3 horses, a pure breed Arabian (Arishna) and her foal (Surprise), and a  quarter horse (Jake). I had to sell them when I got my divorce as I had no place to keep them any more. I still carry a picture of Arishna and Jake in my wallet to this day.

In case you are wondering about the foals name it is kind of funny at least to me.  We had gotten Jake first and a couple of years later while talking to the  farrier he told us about Arishna being for sale real cheap after her owner had died. Picked her up for only $700.

When we brought her home Jake was furious and attacked her so after a quick fencing up grade to separate them things settled down. But after a little while we noticed her belly was getting quite big. We immediately thought she was pregnant, but the farrier insisted that was not possible. So next we contacted a friend of ours that was suppose to be a horse expert and he came over and even brought a stethoscope to listen for a heartbeat.  Well again the answer was no way. But I still did not believe what I was being told. I was sure she was pregnant.

After several more month my ex went out one morning to feed the horses and she spotted an extra 4 legs in the stall with Arishna.  The first thing my ex thought was that some how a deer had gotten into the stall and came to tell me. We both then went out and there was the foal standing next to Arishna. So naturally we had to name her Surprise.  We had also considered "Miracle" after the severe kicking Jake had given her when Arishna first arrived as he kicked her to the ground several times before we got them separated.

Dennis
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352007 tn?1372857881
I TRY not to ruminate into what I once was and look at me now scenerio -- but its hard not to.

I used to be a RN.  Not no more.  I used to be a gymnast, avid skiier, mountain biking -- all around athletic person.  I was a people person.  Always out and socializing.

Now I'm more home bound and it appears that my only thing I do is go to doctor's appointments, pet store for cat/bird food and get gas for my car in order to get there.  

I tell myself wait until Spring...the weather will be nicer and you can go out and photograph again.  But its been a long time since I've done those trips to the beach because of the insurmountable energy that it takes from me to walk to where I need to go.  I don't have the stamina, leg muscles to do so.  I often dream about having a scooter that can go through sand on the beach to get where I need to go. LOL.  

Everyone has gone through some loss with this and I'm not saying one is worse than the other or I may have it better than most -- or less than.  

It's just simply hard to deal with no matter what.  I try to keep positive and think to myself that MAYBE someday this will pass and I'll feel back to my normal self.  The only question is....is that realistic?  I guess I can't stop hoping huh?

Know that you're thought about and prayed for.  

I think you're doing remarkable considering what you've gone through.  You should pat yourself on the back.

Lisa
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That's an awful lot to have lost Dennis. I can totally relate to the comment you made about "seeing people & meeting people are two different things" because I have gotten to the point where I am starting to feel I will always remain alone because I just don't know how to bring people into my life.

I think when you have been sick for the majority of your life you lose what people you had in your life & eventually you are all alone. I have made this year the one where I will try & bring some people & activity into my life but it is really quite a difficult task & I don't have PTSD either. It is hard.

I see the losses you have written & feel this is similar to my life experience. I have slowly lost bit by bit since I was 21 years old. When I couldn't ride my horses anymore it broke my heart. It's like losing a piece of yourself each time to have to say goodbye to something you love.

I have spent a lot of my life dwelling on what I can't do anymore but there are always things that you can do & you will learn to love as well. Now it's just a matter of finding what I actually would like to do lol. I have also learnt to not compare my hopes, dreams & aspirations to others. I used to do this a lot & thought I was just weak or something but in all honesty my dreams & such are set within what's attainable to me. I have had significant disabilities for the majority of my life so I have learnt that I can't do everything I had planned in life & therefore I don't set unrealistic goals.

In regards to the scooter I am certain you will slowly start to come to terms with having this new friend in your life. I struggled tremendously when the scooter & wheelchairs came flooding in my life. I won't lie to you & say it was easy at first but I can say it did get easier as time went by until it became the new normal for me. Give yourself a bit of a break at the moment & allow yourself time to grieve.

I promise you will not look any sillier on a scooter than I do. I had to have a long fluorescent flag put on my electric wheelchair because a car reversed into me whilst I was on the footpath. This was when I first got my electric wheelchair & it didn't help my anxiety of using it at all lol. I guess it was a definite learning curve to be aware cars can't always see you so when passing their driveways so have a good look first. I dealt with the bright flag by putting a skull & crossbones on it lol.


Hugs,
Karry.
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Sarah,

  Seeing people and meeting people are two different things. I'm not even sure I remember how to meet people any more. LOL Oh and nothing to forgive.

Immisceo,

   I think the new med is definitely messing with my vision at least. Tonight I took it before even heading to bed and 1/2 hour later my vision is blurry. I needed to do a zoom of my monitor just to be able to make anything out at any distance.  I took it early since I have an acupuncture appointment tomorrow and want to be able to see to drive.

   The only way I can stand being in a group session is by zoning out. Which kind of defeats the purpose of them. Right now I am going to monthly stop smoking sessions with only 3 other people besides the doctors and can barely stand that.  The sessions are 1 hour long and by the time I get out of there I'm a total wreak and end up chain smoking a half pack of cigarettes to calm myself down.

  You would think I would be able to handle this better as I have already lost so may things I use to love to do.  It has been a slow progression between each lost activity.

First to go was my long walks which was also my way of coping with PTSD. I used the long walks (hiking) to calm myself down when it felt like the world was closing in on me.

Next was golfing. Sure I could use those golf carts, but the way I play that didn't help. I have always had a tendency to slice the balls into the woods. I just couldn't handle all of those trips into the rough due to tripping.

Then my bowling went into the heap of things I could no longer do. This was due to my balance problems. Every time I pick up the ball or threw it the sudden change in weight threw my balance into a tail spin. One time when I went bowling I played 27 straight games. The only reason I stopped then was I got a blister on my thumb. LOL

The hardest one to give up came next. This was sailing. I had a 25 foot sailboat when I lived in FL.  But the amount of energy it takes just to get out of the mooring slip in the marina became more than I could take. I was forgetting to do required things like releasing the mainsail boom so it was beginning to be dangerous.  I actually kept the boat for 2 years hoping I would get better and be able to sail again before I finally sold it.  This was also the last thing keeping my PTSD at bay. There is nothing better than sailing along with a bunch of dolphins swimming and playing along side of your boat. They are attracted by the vibration of the center board of a sail boat.

The last thing to go was playing my drums which was a couple of years ago. The strength in my hands has been slowly getting worse and finally got to the point I could no long hold on to the drum stinks while playing. Every couple of strikes with the sticks and they would go flying out of my hands.  

Lisa,
  I can remember when I loved going shopping in a mall. I would spend an entire day at the mall some times, like when shopping for a gift. I took a lot of pride in finding just the right gift for someone.  Next year it will have been 20 years since the last time I went to a mall. It was mostly my PTSD that forced me out of the malls. Way too many people. Once I lost my last coping mechanism for the PTSD it hit me full blown.  But even if the PTSD hadn't stopped me my energy levels would have. I get so worn out just in the small Walmart in my town.  This Walmart is probably only about 1/8 the size of a normal mall.

Again thanks to every one for their comments.  It has helped to keep me from feeling any worse then I do.

Dennis

  
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forgive me yet, Dennis?  LOL
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352007 tn?1372857881
Dennis:

Agreed with HVAC.  When there's a loss..no matter the amount of time...there's grieving of what once was.

Give yourself time to accept this for what it is.  I know I avoid malls because I cant seem to walk the lengths to one end to the other.  I've had my boyfriend get a wheelchair at the center and push me around.  Am I embarrassed? Yes.  But in order to enjoy being out...I have to conserve my energy to do so by sitting and being wheeled around.  I avoid that now.

I just don't go.

Sorry for the long wait on the scooter.  

I understand the depression over what you used to do and now what you can't do.  And no one can tell you not to grieve something that has been taken away from you.  

I may not be expressing myself as well as I wish to.  I hope I am saying the appropriate things.??

If not please forgive me.

Hugs to you
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Definitely mention it to your doc(s), Dennis. Changes in medication always carry that 'surprise' element of potential knock-on effects.

I understand that in-person support groups may be a bit too intense to be helpful for you. We're always here, happy to be part of the cheering section or a judgement-free place where you can rant.

I guess I was just hoping that you'd be able to get a little more situation-specific feedback from people who are in or were in your exact same position, those finding the transition to assistive devices like a scooter or chair to be channelling.

I don't think your struggle is unique in the sense that I can certainly picture myself having some of the very same issues, and I imagine that goes for a large percentage of those that incorporate that into their reality.

Thinking about you.
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I am gonna have to get in the truck and come to TN and beat you, Dennis!  You do NOT look stupid in a scooter!  No worse than I do with my brace.  You will see people all over your new town in Maine, on the sidewalk and on the street (BRAVE ONES) and even crossing that dreaded "circle" with the bank on one side and the police station on the other!  They go everywhere and are all ages, note all ages……..did I mention all ages……..now before anyone jumps me, I know Dennis pretty well, so I can tease him and get away with it……..hopefully.

Seriously, my friend, don't worry about it, after a few trips to wal mart, you will even see people on scooters pushing carts ahead of them!  They will even push the cart for you if you call in advance!  I know one of the managers if they give you a hard time!

Lulu is right, if it bothers you, talk to your shrink about it but the VA there may be able to tell you if there is a support group there in town.  Once you get there, you'll fit right in and you can "try out" your scooter in TN and then "leave town" without worrying what people there thought! LOL

Yell if you need beating again
Sarah
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I wish I could do live support groups. When I have Dr. appointments I end up standing in hall ways so that I don't start freaking out from being around all of those people in the waiting rooms. Darn PTSD anyway. LOL

I also had another thought yesterday about this. Maybe my new med is feeding into this as well. I had started a new anxiety medication the night before the depression set in. I also think it is messing with my vision as well. Since I started the med, which I take at bedtime, each morning for about 4 hours my vision is blurry.

Dennis
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You have a lot going on and the changes you are going through are a lot to take in.

I understand that your depression will only allow you so much positivity but please do not let it take hold. You have taken so many positive steps that to slide back now would do all of that success an injustice.

Being alone with depresiin is both a blessing and a curse as you know so any steps you take with respect to a support group or counselling may seem insurmountable but necessary.

Take a deep breath and dive in, the new independence you will gain will be worth it.

Corrie
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Actually the loud speaking will be a Plus for me as I am hard of hearing. LOL

What kills me is that most of the time when tell people that I'm hard of hearing they will actually start speaking softer.

Dennis
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Thanks for all of the encouragement! I keep trying to think of the positives, but seem instead to be in a downward spiral of depression as the negatives keep out weighing the positives 2 to 1.

1) My dad had MS and I seem to be following his track record for this Monster. He developed MS at the same age, Got his first AFO at the same age, Had the same Sx as me throughout which is why I knew I had MS years before I got my Dx. He got his first scooter at the same age as me and within 3 years needed the scooter 24/7 to get around. I know that I'm NOT my dad, but it still feeds into the depression.

2) I've already been alone for over 22 years which I hate. If I live to the same age as my dad it will be another 20 years being alone. So needing a scooter, how much harder will it be for me to find someone? This is a very depressing thought to me and I have been talking to my shrink about this already before I even got the first suggestion that I should have a scooter.

3) I think I would look stupid using a scooter. I'm too young and good looking to need one. LOL!

4)  I know some Vets that are worse off then me but can't get the VA to get them a scooter. Major guilt trip for me to be getting one so easily. One Vet I know has been trying for 8 years.

Dennis
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Dennis,
There is lots of good advice in the responses you received here. I hope you can take all of them to heart and then see how it applies to your own situation.  You have spoken openly about your counseling and the one additional piece I would add is you should consider making an appointment and having this conversation with a professional. Your past experiences tell you that depression can be a worse monster for you than the MS.

All of these changes/losses are difficult and having the scooter will initially be hard to view as a positive step.  I hope with help you can quickly come to that point.

hugs, Laura
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Hi Dennis,

I started using a Scooter back & Electric wheelchair back in 2003. It was a hard adjustment at first but once I realised that I was able to get out more & get more done it wasn't that hard at all.

I stopped using these aids for 5 years nearly but I am now in the situation again where I will need them in my life. I am having to buy new batteries & get then running again. It was some folks at the MS Society that said to me I need these in my life otherwise I am limited in what I can do when I go out. The truth is I am hardly going out & rely on family to get my groceries because I just can't.

If you can spin the situation around & try to think of what you are gaining in life "independence" rather than what you think you are losing "mobility." Ultimately I don't see you are losing anything at all because your mobility is restricted at times for many reasons. The scooter is just enabling you to get things done that you have been struggling with.

I understand the mind games your going through at the moment because I went through the same. Once you get the scooter & get out there doing things you previously struggled with you will have a change of heart I'm sure.

Just a word of warning though for some strange reason some people will speak loudly to you because you are on a scooter......apparently we are all deaf....who knows......just giving you the heads up on that one. My best response is to say "what's that I'm sorry I can't hear you" & usually the penny will drop lol. :-)

Take care,
Karry.
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Yeah, what they said.

Hey, my late wife gained so much independence that she wore her scooter out, and we had to replace it before she passed away.  May you be so fortunate as to enjoy -- even savor - the freedom it brings.

Great conversation starter, too.
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With each adjustment to the disease there is a loss and with it grieving. It is hard.

Alex
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Dennis, you've made such an important step to maintain your independence, one I'm sure several of us will make at some point. I can understand that it would be a huge mental adjustment, aside from anything logistical. When you went to the clinic, was there any discussion about perhaps a support group? I just ask because I imagine something like what we might face with MS (a progressive, sometimes intermittent and situational need for mobility assistance) is a quite distinct set of realities from those who are suddenly, permanently paralysed. I assume the latter would have support groups and I see no reason why the former (us) would be any different.

I can understand, in the abstract, that it would be quite difficult to make that first grocery trip with a scooter. But, Dennis, please please get whatever support you need (including us here) to help you make that step. It does sound difficult, but please don't let MS boss you around. The worst thing would be for your world to get smaller and smaller. It doesn't have to. That's not the same thing as me saying, "no sweat!" but just saying rally your reserves and fight like heck. We'll be here.
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