Day by Day with Parkinson's and Peripheral Neuropathy

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy in 2006, but my symptoms seemed to take a turn in a different direction in late 2007. The current diagnosis is Essential Myoclonus. You will find record here of a my journey - coping with the testing, the medicines, nutrition, digestion problems, exercise, the emotions, and no telling what else!

Thursday, September 14, 2006

I Shopped at Wal-Mart Today!

I'm very pleased with myself today. I used my newfangled four-wheeled walker and was able to walk around for over 30 minutes without wearing totally out! I found a pair of shoes for Sunday that should give me more support than the ones I've been wearing, so I had to find a cart no one was using, in order to get back to checkout in the front of the store. I see why people put baskets on walkers now. Anyway, I put the walker in the cart and pushed it all up front. It's nowhere near as easy to walk holding onto a cart as it is to walk using the walker for support.

I used to do Tai Chi every morning before DH got up. I learned a short form that wasn't too fancy, but it was a good beginner workout. I've tried a couple of times, since my legs have been acting so weird, to see if I could still do any of the movements. It was pitiful. I couldn't even get started. So I tried again this morning. I still can't do it correctly, but if I slide my foot, instead of picking it up, I can go through a few of the first few positions. It's better than nothing, and I'll be trying it again in a few days.

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