Decorate the walking stick in a really cool way. If you have any artistic friends, get them to help... I'm decorating mine. I do graphic design and spend a lot of time with other designers, so I need a cool stick...
It would be nice to know they are shameful but some of them i doubt even now how to spell the word shame.
But yes, I will hold my head high
Don't thump that stick down too hard - you may end up with a bad shoulder like me.
Hahaha oh god i think id die if mine fell and made so much noise haha
Well the problem is there that the arm i have to use the stick in is my bad collar bone. The doctor wants to operate on that to so thats another reason im a bit jubious of the stick incase i do more damage to my collar bone
What you need is Stick Clips - on Amazon, so you can park it on any table or surface edge.
I was 19 when my journey started. I am 47 today, so it has been a while. I went through Chemo for a year and started having hip issues within a year of completing Chemo. I could barely walk for the next ~6 years. Had one Ortho tell me it was in my head, there was no issue.
It does not matter what others think. If people are shallow enough to bully or harass you about your using a cane or limping, they are not worth your time.
My biggest hurdle was going from a single point cane to a four point cane, because I saw that as an old person's cane. In the end it doesn't matter.
My wife has seen me through 4 hip replacements, if your fiancé is in it for the long haul, which it sounds like he is, you got a good one.
If you can handle the pain that comes from hip issues, you can handle what others think. Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Wow im sorry to hear how much you have been through. You have been so brave its amazing.
I think i find it hard because its all iv know through my school and college years since it was birth defect its just always been there.
But its now left me in a very self concious and nervous state. One GP once told me i have always had "mental health" such as anxiety since a child due to the bullying. I dont think i was very happy about the way he put it.
But yes, aslong as i have my Fiance i should be ok even though it is incredibly scary knowing im getting my first thr very soon and the fact that it could potentially make things work doesnt help 😂
Hang in there. Hope and pray that it will make things better. There is no need to be scared that things could get worse. It is not going to change the outcome. Your mental health and attitude will impact your outcome more than you realize. Do what the docs tell you to do and take it one step at a time.