Hi Manja 
Happy Birthday for next week 
Yesā¦it isnāt easy we do need a lot of patienceā¦especially when mobility is severely challenged. My muscles are becoming weakerā¦itās taken along time but I expect this is also age-related, Iām 74.
After I fractured my ankle it was 5wks before I could safely put weight on itā¦I canāt imagine how difficult itās been with a broken hip.
Like you..I find my ataxia is progressing to the extent that Iām unable to manage outdoors without a rollator. Iāve used a lightweight type for several years, but now find a heavier model is much safer..Iām trying to stay mobile for as long as practical.
Weights added to the bag on my lightweight rollator have helped with itās stability. And I also have a āTrionic Velopedā..which has been very useful.
Hello Beryl,
It feels as if we are twins! Same age and I also have a Veloped Trionic. Plus an ultra light-weight carbon walker (Acre). They both have their advantages. Yes, the Trionic is more stable, but far more difficult to manoeuvre in a car, shops and public transport. However, like you, I canāt go out anymore, not further than a 2 minute walk. The Acre is easy to take along with me, but less stable. It works however, when taking things slowly and concentrating.
Iām sorry to hear about your ankle. I guess we all get worse and worse, slowly but surely.
Iāve pretty much accepted the limitations that Ataxia brings me: Balance and movement issues, fine motor skills, bad writing and typing, slurred speech, choking on fluids, constipation, sleeping problems and hot flushes etc. However, what I am struggling with most is brain fog. Iām worried about losing my cognitive abilities! They are the main thing I have leftā¦.
Take care,
Manja
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