I too am 'hobbling' around with a stick and cannot walk far. Mainly it is because my balance is all out, possibly with my neuropathy (no active nerves in feet) Must admit I can walk straighter, with my 3 wheeled walker, immence assistance. There are other problems, but as I am in No pain, I choose to ignor them. I wonder just what I would give up, to be able to walk naturally ?? maybe the other half of my left hand ?? --- I don't know either
 But!! I still consider myself Lucky!!

Some of our friends in the dog walking community we've known for years by walking the dogs a lot of them we just knew by the dogs name,sadly some have had to give up their dogs,others the dogs have passed on and disability has affected some of the owners they've struggled to walk but we are beginning to see them again. They've got themselves a motorised chair and its so good to see them out and about enjoying life and taking up what they had to do without. Get yourself one of these Phoenix it will open up your life again even if its popping to the papershop and chatting to the locals.