I wear my foot brace for foot-drop and orthodics in my shoes.
Sometimes I wear boots! Anything is better to me than being so
unbalanced, and tripping all the time!
On Jan 27, 2013, at 10:50 AM, Dalton Garis wrote:
Nikki;
This is about the foot-drop. I had this too. It was two years
until I could wear shoes again. But even after short distances I
am in danger of tripping because I can't keep my feet up.
When it was really bad I remembered that my old pair of cowboy
boots had a high heel and a leather upper that was stiff. I tried
them on. The leather upper was stiff enough that my foot did not
drop so much. And also, the high heel meant that even with the
drop in the toe my foot was still level with the ground! I could
walk again and not fall down!
Borrow someone's cowboy boots and try them on. They could be a
solution and a darn better-looking one than a foot brace! I now
have six pair of hand-made M. L. Leddy Western Boots from Fort
Worth, Texas. They look great and allow me to walk around a little
once again!
DG
Dalton Garis
Flushing, Queens
New York, USA
(718) 838-0437
On 27 Jan 2013, at 12:40 PM, Nikki Macleod <[email protected]>
wrote:
I was supposed to get married not long after TM hit so it was all
cancelled. I have a very loving partner who I have been with since
I was 16 years old, he's my rock and so supportive. We had to move
from our home to a bungalow so when we did this we moved closer to
my family and friends. Am not currently receiving PT but do my own
exercises on my arms but they are very weak. I am waiting for an
operation on my feet as I have severe foot drop and other
deformities.
Nikki
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On 26 Jan 2013, at 23:10, "Janice Nichols" <[email protected]>
wrote:
I really hate that you were so young when TM hit. Are you
married? Do have any family around you? Are you doing any
physical therapy?
Janice
-----Original Message----- From: Nikki Macleod
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 2:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TMIC] Tonight, Today, tomorrow
I feel as though TM has robbed me of all of my hopes and dreams.
I'm 25 yrs old (23 when TM hit) and I had my dream job and had
just graduated from uni. I miss my job terribly I worked in early
years and it was my passion. I miss the interaction I had with
the children, parents, colleagues, and basically the big wide
world. I loved going to the gym but I am now paralysed from the
shoulders down so this is now also a no go area. I loved the buzz
it gave you and found it relaxing. I didn't actually know how
much I'd miss driving, managing my toileting needs and how it had
robbed me of all of my independence, confidence and self-esteem
and send me spiralling into a pit of deep dark depression. But, I
am slowly regaining my confidence, setting up fundraising days
for my new wheelchair and I have started to write a book. TM will
only beat you if you let it!!
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