6/7/2000 — Couldn’t walk at all, after the stroke (I was 33 years old)
9/3/2000 — With a brace on my right leg, I could finally walk.
9/4/2023 — Yes, FINALLY Maureen is walking with out her brace!
I messaged my brace man. He said,
“Knee contra looks good. Not hyperextended.”
Whoohoo!
Note: No, I can’t walk full with out my brace. I think I need a new HALF brace. (Yes I can walk with out my brace, but it’s still too weak to go outside.)
My friend Steve said, “Makes sense – from full brace to no brace is a lot to ask of your muscles. Still a huge step!”
Anyway, I posted this on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/maureen.2me/?img_index=1
and Facebook, Sep. 5, but I forgot to post this hear! (Sorry about that!)
I call Davies Campus in San Francisco, they do outpatient physical therapy and rehab for more exercises.
The first time I’ll go is Oct. 3, 2023. 🙂
Best to you all!
🙂
Update: New half brace is approved! (here’s my old half brace … ooh! 😉 )
So I will go in Nov. 15 (Hanger Clinic in San Francisco), and make a cast of my new half brace.
Then two weeks later (Nov. 29) I will get my new half brace. Whoohoo!
Maureen Twomey 