Well nothing is really improving in my walking situation. MS doc said
the brain MRI didn't show new MS activity but of course, the neck and
spine were not done. He think's that the compression fractures may have
done some nerve damage and wants me to go to a neuro-surgeon who I will
see on the 28th.  I am to get a c-spine and rest of the spine with and
without contrast before then to speed things up when I see the new doc.

Anyway, I am very frustrated with this not being able to walk, lack of
balance and such. I can walk with the walker but I am sooooo weak it is
very difficult to do so for any length of time. It takes me 3 hours to
take a shower and get dressed, fix hair, makeup etc and the last hour
I'm sitting in the recliner to do so. Just raising up from a sitting
position is very difficult and sometimes I can't do it if the chair is
too low. If I am leaning against something for support, my balance is
better but sometimes my knees or hips just buckle on me and I'm really
afraid one of these times I'm going to fall. My walker is my constant
companion. Except in my dreams.

But when I sleep I dream I'm running. It is such a lovely feeling and I
haven't been able to run for years!  I'd just settle for walking. It's
like a continuation dream. In one dream I told my husband I found out
if I was running I wouldn't lose my balance. I just had to go fast
enough and I wouldn't fall.  So now I run in my dreams and when I see
my husband I ask him "Am I dreaming or am I really able to run again?"
It's like an everyday dream. Twice a day if I nap. And I don't ever
remember dreaming this much.

So that's what's up with me. I am really not adjusting too well to this
new development. It's a lot harder than I ever imagined.  Cyberhugs,
DianeW