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mandalalady
mandalalady

Oh, how tasty it is to eat crow after my ealier bold claims.  On April 14th I saw a neurologist who said that my hips have become weak and he uttered the dreaded 'p' word, progressive of course.  I don't care yet to start using a cane but wil see a physiotherapist at the MS clinic and will discuss then.  Lash me with wet noodles if you wish.  Oh foo!  Lorraine.

lorrieonline
lorrieonline
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this! I'm undergoing another round of physical therapy myself. Seems a lot of MS ails like drop foot can be due in part to weakness. I'm working on doing hip flexors and also ankle strengthening exercises. I keep looking up exercises from the Bob and Brad PT youtube channel. I just love those guys. They remind me of the Smothers' Brothers.

I keep hearing things that progressive doesn't rule out relapses too. So we can have progressive and still get a relapse or exacerbation. I'm following the "Best Bet Diet." too. Matt Embry was diagnosed with MS at 19 years old. His parents went to work creating the diet for MS which I wish I had known about long before signing up for it. In case you'd like to check it out. It's all very motivating. https://mshope.com/

The cookbook is shipped out for those that request it, free of charge! It's a beautiful book and very helpful too. I think the best thing we can do is keep up with our physical therapy and exercises. As Matt says, #nocheatdays. ☺
mandalalady
mandalalady
Hi Lorrieonline. So nice to hear from you. That PT youtube site looks interesting, very informative. I think I'll be referring to it in future. Best wishes, Lorraine.
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
I sure hope they help you. I refer to them so often!
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