Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group
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To start off with, I have PPMS (which essentially means the disease progresses without possibility of using DMDs).
Since 2013, my left leg hasn't responded well enough to get up stairs, so for a year I was physically hauling up my left leg to get up to my apartment. A little over a year ago, I moved to a flat with an elevator. At that point, I owned a mobility scooter, but rarely used it until I moved. The last two years I was working somewhere where they gave me a handicapped space & all of my classes were within a relatively small area, so I didn't use the scooter at work.
Then, this summer visiting the states I forced myself to go up the stairs at my mom's every night (but the right leg also started giving me a hard time). Upon returning home I was cut loose from that job, and have a substitution job right now where I have decided to take the scooter every day because of the larger distances.
This morning, my 16-year-old accused me of causing my own mobility problems as now I'm using the scooter to get out every day (last year I used the stairs to get down to the parking garage, now I use the scooter.)
I did join a gym a month ago (and I do admit, with my new work time table, I am finding it hard to do my yoga for the last few weeks). I do continue to do about 30 minutes of pedaling every evening.
Is he right? Am I causing my own mobility problems?
Since 2013, my left leg hasn't responded well enough to get up stairs, so for a year I was physically hauling up my left leg to get up to my apartment. A little over a year ago, I moved to a flat with an elevator. At that point, I owned a mobility scooter, but rarely used it until I moved. The last two years I was working somewhere where they gave me a handicapped space & all of my classes were within a relatively small area, so I didn't use the scooter at work.
Then, this summer visiting the states I forced myself to go up the stairs at my mom's every night (but the right leg also started giving me a hard time). Upon returning home I was cut loose from that job, and have a substitution job right now where I have decided to take the scooter every day because of the larger distances.
This morning, my 16-year-old accused me of causing my own mobility problems as now I'm using the scooter to get out every day (last year I used the stairs to get down to the parking garage, now I use the scooter.)
I did join a gym a month ago (and I do admit, with my new work time table, I am finding it hard to do my yoga for the last few weeks). I do continue to do about 30 minutes of pedaling every evening.
Is he right? Am I causing my own mobility problems?
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
Like RIS says, best not to get injured too! Taking proactive steps to ensure safety is also commendable. That's the way I look at. I won't do any good to anyone if I'm on the couch because I broke something. So it's a love/hate relationship with our darn "tools." Hate to have to need 'em but love that we have them to utilize. :)
Listen to me and listen to me well, you do what is best for you and to hell with what anybody else says. You have to look after yourself and do what is best for you. Not best for your son, not best for your mother, your father, the guy next door or your dog, but for YOU. And if using a scooter makes your life easier and less of a struggle, then use it and use it with a clear mind knowing you are looking after number one, YOU.
And the next time you're darling prodigy decides to stick his oar in and give you the benefit of his oh so wordly opinion, tell him to buckle it and not talk out of his backside. Tell him when he has to deal with what you do on a daily basis, then and only then is he entitled offer you his opinion.
My reaction was the same as yours & I confronted him later on. I think it mostly comes from the fact that I've been asking him a lot to help me get the scooter in and out of the car (most days a couple of times a day). That's because he doesn't have too many commitments right now, so rather than let him do whatever he wants whenever he wants I've told him if he's not really busy with something important, then he's helping me.
(I'm trying to build up my upper body strength so that I won't need the help.)
Turned out this was a great fear for him, especially as I was becoming less able to do things. After I reassured him, he had a different attitude towards me and even told me my disabled parking permit was 'sweet!'
Have you tried swimming? I find this is a wonderful experience, although I always go with someone now, just in case. Maybe your son could be persuaded to take an active role in any activities you can tackle.