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My mother Joyce ended up in a wheelchair -- though she fought it every step
of the way.
The last fall at the beginning of last summer, which refractured her
shoulder (which was already broken from another fall) and some ribs, is what
set her back so far that she could no longer walk unassisted. So it was the
wheelchair. However, several times a day, an aide would walk her around one
level of the house -- my mother had to be supported all around. Then her
feet started to curl up in the last month and it was too painful to try to
walk on her ankles (also, both legs were twisting in terribly and her leg
brace no longer helped). The last year was very difficult for walking, but
she used a walker as much as she could. (Glad to hear your dad is getting
some relief for the head flex.) Debbie