Thank you

[cjsmith]

Thank you all for your thoughtful and supportive comments on my "gimp social life" post. Folks made many good points.

- Yes, a scooter would help an awful lot for outings involving movem um, "outings" do tend to involve movement, don't they? I plan to get one as soon as I decide which one is lightest/smallest/easiest-to-transport/reliable/cheap and as soon as I'm pretty sure I'm never going to get better (they're pricey, so I don't want to buy it just to have it for a year). Soon. I'll probably buckle down and get to it soon. I've test-driven several models now.

- Yes, which activities people are doing makes a *big* difference. Anything with the words "explore" or "see" should be planned much more carefully than events with words such as "crafts" or "pot luck". :)

As some of you probably guessed, my main frustration is with myself. If asked to label myself two years and change ago, I would have said: "runner, hiker, camper, backpacker, square dancer, square dance caller, pilot, computer programmer, owned by cats". Scanning down that list will give some idea of how big a shift this is for me. It will take time before I'm comfy in my new life. My thanks for all the words of support.

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Re: other foot thoughts

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

A coworker has also suggested moxibustion. I'd try doing it myself if I didn't think I would do something really stupid. I'll ask my acupuncturist.

Can you believe the reason I don't have a pedometer is I've been too effing lazy to go get one? I should just mail order the darn thing! :)

Re: other foot thoughts

[moriamerri.livejournal.com]

I'd try doing it myself if I didn't think I would do something really stupid. I'll ask my acupuncturist.
good to ask acupuncturist anyway, to see if s/he thinks it will help. Also, if it does help, it may (or may not) take using it many times -- so some encouragement that it is the right thing could be good.

Honestly, I think it would be very appropriate/helpful and should be tried "on spec" even if it is unclear if it is helping (and takes time). (I'm using it on my hand to reduce future occurances of the icky problems I had recently after mild overuse of my hand, pruning.)
Having someone show you how to use it is also a good idea, especially since it is burning :) -- I'd also be glad to
come over and show you how to use moxa (and
your coworker could probably show you too).

I see you had thought of the pedometer ;)

Re: other foot thoughts

[moriamerri.livejournal.com]

p.s. when do you see the acupuncturist? I think we should use moxa right away :)