I've posted in other threads that I had a serious fall last spring that damaged several vertebrae and left me unable to walk without assistance. Plus, due to nerve impingement I had major muscle and strength loss. Today I am 10 days post surgery.

I've been walking in the stores using a shopping cart as a walker. Today it was time to see if I could do steps. I did them only using the handrail! It was 6 steps up, across a landing unaided and 6 steps down to a slanted floor. Then reverse for four repetitions! The legs were shaky but I had enough left to walk, unaided, back into the apartment for a cool A&W.

Progress! A l o n g way to go. But today is real encouragement.