I want out of my wheelchair! My husband is willing to help me walk and I have an ugly wooden cane that I can stick into my L hand that isn't all curled up.

I have some exercises from my old PT guy and have been doing them for months. I also exercise in my bed trying to strengthen my legs. So, ................

Does anybody know where you can get canes that aren't ugly????? This probably sounds awful conceited of me for wanting a pretty one. But, life is so ugly with RSD, I wanted something pretty for a change.

You can make a cane, a walking boot, a cast, crutches anything you want them to be --- I have!

I have added racing stripes, decals, rhinestones, bling things intended for your phones. I just experiment. I find what I like. I had so many walking boots (they only last so long) and they are so ugly that you just have to make them better than what they are. My doctor always enjoyed the experience; he never knew what to expect from me.

For the shiny bling I'd get the items you'd find on your nails and dress up cane handles as well as my walking boots. You could probably decopage as well. Just make certain you create a durable surface since canes bange and hit and chip.

Wherever your hand touches you'll want that surface to be smooth since your hand will callous and eventually become smooth. I've found that the foldable canes are just as durable as any others so check those out. The handles are wooden and the shafts are metal they fold down or you can keep them as they are. The handle can be repainted. You can pick up touch up car paint and repaint them easy enough, they have clear coat top paints that will seal whatever you put on them.

There's so much that you can personally do to make a cane, crutch, walking boot, cast, personally yours. It is unlimited. You could even search for these ideas on line.

I've had other people offer to trade me their canes. The trades usually don't happen. I just bought a new one and kept te changes simple yet my doctor and his assistant noticed right away. It's all black so I put lace on this one, or the look of lace and then blinged out the handle. it just looks nice.

It's a little bit of fun and I keep looking for new ideas. I no longer wear a walking boot but when I did I was always looking for different ideas, the last one I made it look like a Harley Boot.

Good luck to you, get creative! You can do it and make it fun!!

Steph, be careful. That's how my legs started. I started falling for no reason and then I couldn't get up without help. Other than the neuropathy, they didn't really find a specific reason why my legs just stopped working. They ran all the tests and my nerves are compressed inside my spinal column and there are some bone spurs sooooo. maybe they did find out.....I forgot about that cause I'm always more concerned with my RSD.

Personally, I think it was from the years in bed (actually on the couch) and my legs started to atrophy. But, then I'm no doctor. My neurologist started me on Cymbalta and that seemed to help quite a bit at the time. I was already taking zonegran so the two together was good.

Now, that I exercise more and NEVER stay in bed for an entire day, I haven't fallen down for a while.....keep your fingers crossed.

Great idea about making the canes pretty. If I start to use it again, I'll do that. I have some craft stuff here from when my daughter was home. Lots of sparkly's. But, I would have never thought about fixing up my ugly cane. I was looking online at the pretty acrylic canes which are expensive).

Thanks for the offer Steph. You are so giving.

The meds made it worse. I was so wobbly and dizzy from the medications I fell even more. Except when it first happened, the Cymbalta helped me at least be able to move. For a while, before Cymbalta, I could not walk one step...Mel had to carry me, even to the bathroom. It was the worst time in my life. When I started the Cymbalta I was at least able to walk with him holding me up. Now, I don't take anything except vitamins.

The best thing has been able to start stretching and moving my parts....I started in bed and now I can do some stretching standing up. I had to move them manually (legs, arms and hands) but now I can move them without help. It's just going to take time...

You should try to go to some medical stores to find some canes that could suit on you. It might be better for you to search on local store rather on online stores. You could fit those medical supplies for you to see if they suit on you.SEO Services

This is a great idea! I have a floral cane, but it drives me crazy that it doesn't match everything. (Silly I know, but in my former life I was very much into fashion. Plus, this will give me something positive and fun to do. I will buy a plain cane to decorate tomorrow! (I'm excited to start )

Matrix, I hope you are able to get out of your wheelchair soon!

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Tammy

Rhonda,
That is just too cute!

Add photos Tammy - we want to see your fancy canes!!!

Tammy,
If you have problems loading them on to the jabberbox just let me know. You can always email them to me gracie@thejabberbox.com also if you have issues and I can post them for you too.