I used a cane for a while but to be honest it, though it took the weight off my bad hip, it only added weight to my shoulders which ached more as a result. So ultimately I decided to work on the strength of my legs with PT. Water therapy is wonderful!!

Ever since my spinal fusion back surgery last year, I KEEP my walker in the back of my vehicle as of "just in case" basis on the really bad days...for even using at work. The worst part is when I mention "don't laugh, but I keep the walker in the back seat for really bad days and I WILL use it at work if need be", then they laugh....Problem discovered right there and then in that very moment.

I ride the carts also, but I'm not getting out much these days. A wheelchair is being ordered for me now because I stay in so much pain that I'm not very mobile. Am I thankful for the wheelchair? yes, do I want a wheelchair? no, but right now I need one. And I praise God for allowing me to have what I need. I know he is working with me and not against me because that's how awesome he is. He's is an awesome God and I love him because he loved me first.

There is nothing wrong with needing a walker. The fall is much worse if you do like me and fall a lot. I have 2 artificial knees so when I fall I have to wait for someone to pick me up. I can not get on my knees and get up. I am also in 3b stage kidney failure and I have heart problems. I don't care what people think of me. I am the one in the body of a nightmare, not them.

I have a rollator which is a walker with the seat. I also use a cane. Yes, it does help to use my rollator especially if there's a lot of walking involved but it also serves as a place to rest if you have too. On my better days, I use a quad cane which is a cane with four prongs or legs instead of the straight cane.