I'll answer both of you.  I am walking much better but the pain is still
incredible and I get tired quite quickly which of course affects the
walking.  The zanaflex has been causing major problems - at least we think
that is what is causing them.  Of course the major problems could be the ms
like symptoms too.  I get these "spells" where my speach slurs, my walking
skills disappear for lack of better words, I can't swallow, I turn white as
a ghost and almost pass out - not dizzy but fading out.  they last anywhere
up to 3/4 hour to an hour and then I sleep for about 3 hours straight after.
So we are putting my zanaflex down to next to nothing, trying "brownies" so
to speak at night.  We will see if that ends the spells.  If so we know it
is the med not the symptoms. In the meantime still no driving so after 4 1/2
months I am slowly going crazy.  The good news is the house should be
finished the renos by the second week of April and we will put it on the
market and buy a house closer to bus service or close to town.  That should
help.  In the meantime we wait and hope this just goes away.  I desperately
need RA meds and anti spasm meds but have used all the spasm meds we think.
I just can't get high enough in dose to make a difference.

But my spirits are okay - it is the olympics right?  And I am walking better
and most of the time until i get tired just with the cane.  Any distances or
long periods of time (1/2 hour for example) of being out involves the
walker.  that is okay.

thanks for the concern - we are going to focus on Char now though - she need
all our thoughts now.  And Squirelly - your husband is going to get the
perfect job.  It has to come to that!

Kelly