Comments on: Walking (and other luxuries) – Part 2 http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:11:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ken http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-639 ken Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:19:03 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-639 Thank you Kay. I'm in the subtropics, so not much call for ski caps! But I feel I certainly rate highly on the eccentricity scale on days when I'm in full flight along the dog park in 30 degree (85 F) temperature, with ski poles .. hee ho. I'll check out the site you mention. I believe I did include reference to an electrical stimulation device in one of the Walking & Other Luxuries blogs, but will review it. Thanks. Thank you Kay. I’m in the subtropics, so not much call for ski caps! But I feel I certainly rate highly on the eccentricity scale on days when I’m in full flight along the dog park in 30 degree (85 F) temperature, with ski poles .. hee ho. I’ll check out the site you mention. I believe I did include reference to an electrical stimulation device in one of the Walking & Other Luxuries blogs, but will review it. Thanks.

]]> By: Kay http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Kay Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:37:43 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-638 I have a lovely picture in mind of you walking in the outback with your ski poles (and possibly bungee cords!), also with a ski cap! It's wonderful that you are doing so well! Are you and your readers aware of a breakthrough technology for Foot Drop that uses gentle electrical stimulation? Bioness, Inc. in Valencia, California makes a medical device that improves walking, balance, smoother gait, and greater speed over various terrains for people with Foot Drop from MS. If there comes a time when you aren't able to keep up your wonderful regimen, do yourself a favor and check out the NESS L300 Foot Drop System at www.bioness.com. You'll see Lorrie, despite MS, able to climb stairs, getting out with friends, pastimes she loves that she thought she might never be able to do again. Bless your hearts! Your unflagging perseverance and great technology may take you even farther than you hoped! I have a lovely picture in mind of you walking in the outback with your ski poles (and possibly bungee cords!), also with a ski cap! It’s wonderful that you are doing so well! Are you and your readers aware of a breakthrough technology for Foot Drop that uses gentle electrical stimulation? Bioness, Inc. in Valencia, California makes a medical device that improves walking, balance, smoother gait, and greater speed over various terrains for people with Foot Drop from MS. If there comes a time when you aren’t able to keep up your wonderful regimen, do yourself a favor and check out the NESS L300 Foot Drop System at http://www.bioness.com. You’ll see Lorrie, despite MS, able to climb stairs, getting out with friends, pastimes she loves that she thought she might never be able to do again. Bless your hearts! Your unflagging perseverance and great technology may take you even farther than you hoped!

]]> By: ken http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-65 ken Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:15:52 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-65 Thank you Michael .. appreciated. Best wishes, KB Thank you Michael .. appreciated. Best wishes, KB

]]> By: Michael Gerber http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Michael Gerber Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:49:32 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-64 What a wonderful, intelligent and articulate blog. I found it after reading your comment on my blog (thank you very much) and I am a fan. I look forward to reading more. Michael What a wonderful, intelligent and articulate blog. I found it after reading your comment on my blog (thank you very much) and I am a fan. I look forward to reading more.
Michael

]]> By: ken http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-63 ken Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:19:42 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-63 Hello Dan .. yes it would be great to have you link my blog to your site thanks. Hopefully it would then start (or perhaps more correctly add to) a mexican wave of people writing about how they've been able to keep MS at bay or, better yet, by their efforts have reversed its effects .. and the more people who might do that the better the "MS world" will be. As for video-blogging - yes I'd be broadly interested, but immodestly think I'm one of those individuals who "have a good face for radio", so to speak. :-( All the best, KB Hello Dan .. yes it would be great to have you link my blog to your site thanks. Hopefully it would then start (or perhaps more correctly add to) a mexican wave of people writing about how they’ve been able to keep MS at bay or, better yet, by their efforts have reversed its effects .. and the more people who might do that the better the “MS world” will be. As for video-blogging – yes I’d be broadly interested, but immodestly think I’m one of those individuals who “have a good face for radio”, so to speak. :-( All the best, KB

]]> By: Dan Sweetman http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Dan Sweetman Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:31:29 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-62 Hi Ken, I am the communications manager at MS Queensland, and was given this link to your fantastic blog by one of our physiotherapists. Have you ever thought about doing video blogging as well? I'm currently looking for more ways to promote the stories of people living with MS from all walks of life throughout Queensland on the web. Also - would you be happy if I perhaps linked your blog from our site for people that were interested? Feel free to drop me an email if you wish to discuss this more...and for anyone else reading this post let me know if you know of other blogs like this one! You can contact me via the <a href="http://www.msqld.org/contact-us" title="contact us" rel="nofollow"> page on our MS QLD website. Thanks, Dan Sweetman Manager of Media and Communications MS Australia - QLD Hi Ken,

I am the communications manager at MS Queensland, and was given this link to your fantastic blog by one of our physiotherapists.

Have you ever thought about doing video blogging as well? I’m currently looking for more ways to promote the stories of people living with MS from all walks of life throughout Queensland on the web.

Also – would you be happy if I perhaps linked your blog from our site for people that were interested? Feel free to drop me an email if you wish to discuss this more…and for anyone else reading this post let me know if you know of other blogs like this one!

You can contact me via the page on our MS QLD website.

Thanks,

Dan Sweetman
Manager of Media and Communications
MS Australia – QLD

]]> By: ken http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-61 ken Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:17:45 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-61 Hello Sadie .. good to hear from you again, and i must post a link/referral to your website asap. The poles I use are semi-telescopic, so they fold up to I guess about half their length. My german is close to non-existent (and I don't endorse any product) but here's a link in german that shows the ones I have, both at length and truncated: http://www.komperdell.com/de/poles/trekking_walking/ti7_series/174_2404_10.php. Also I love the granny-mobility-belt .. am seriously impressed - as we were when we saw the Asimo robot "perform" at Disneyland on our most recent trip to the States about 2yrs ago. I recall the presenter said that for several years of "his or her" early existence Asimo the Honda robot was nothing more than a pair of legs (I have visions of the "Wrong Trousers" of Wallace & Gromit fame) as it was the locomotion/ stability/ and stair-climbing (ie leg) issues which were seen as the key priorities of a useful personal android. Obviously all the dexterous qualities are of less use if a robot can't get from A to B! I think for people with MS the mobility belt you mention is going to be more useful and more affordable than a robot .. should we all live long enough to see either sold at the local electronics shop! All the best, KB Hello Sadie .. good to hear from you again, and i must post a link/referral to your website asap. The poles I use are semi-telescopic, so they fold up to I guess about half their length. My german is close to non-existent (and I don’t endorse any product) but here’s a link in german that shows the ones I have, both at length and truncated: http://www.komperdell.com/de/poles/trekking_walking/ti7_series/174_2404_10.php. Also I love the granny-mobility-belt .. am seriously impressed – as we were when we saw the Asimo robot “perform” at Disneyland on our most recent trip to the States about 2yrs ago. I recall the presenter said that for several years of “his or her” early existence Asimo the Honda robot was nothing more than a pair of legs (I have visions of the “Wrong Trousers” of Wallace & Gromit fame) as it was the locomotion/ stability/ and stair-climbing (ie leg) issues which were seen as the key priorities of a useful personal android. Obviously all the dexterous qualities are of less use if a robot can’t get from A to B! I think for people with MS the mobility belt you mention is going to be more useful and more affordable than a robot .. should we all live long enough to see either sold at the local electronics shop! All the best, KB

]]> By: sadie http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60 sadie Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:10:31 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-60 Hey Ken Just wondering: do the hiking poles foldup so they can be stashed away when not needed? and are they stable enough to lean on when resting? For something a bit futuristic have you checked out what some of the r&d car manufacturer's (surprisingly) are doing in the area of assistive walking device gizomos; this from a while back at gizmodo took my fancy: http://gizmodo.com/382522/hondas-assisted-walking-device-makes-grandma-strut-like-asimo enjoy Hey Ken

Just wondering: do the hiking poles foldup so they can be stashed away when not needed? and are they stable enough to lean on when resting?

For something a bit futuristic have you checked out what some of the r&d car manufacturer’s (surprisingly) are doing in the area of assistive walking device gizomos; this from a while back at gizmodo took my fancy: http://gizmodo.com/382522/hondas-assisted-walking-device-makes-grandma-strut-like-asimo

enjoy

]]> By: ken http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-59 ken Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:41:50 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-59 Thank you Webster ... that's what I scour the web for - inspirational personal stories and anecdotes such as your own. It's excellent to know that you've gone against the downward MS tide. I'd encourage everyone reading this to view your interesting website ... [<em>http://hsfr.blogspot.com/</em>]. Best regards, KB Thank you Webster … that’s what I scour the web for – inspirational personal stories and anecdotes such as your own. It’s excellent to know that you’ve gone against the downward MS tide. I’d encourage everyone reading this to view your interesting website … [http://hsfr.blogspot.com/]. Best regards, KB

]]> By: Webster http://kensmsrecovery.com/2010/01/08/walking-and-other-luxuries-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Webster Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:26:22 +0000 http://kensmsrecovery.com/?p=82#comment-58 Hi Ken, Thanks for your comment on my blog. Reading this, it reminds me of my early days with MS. I ended up in a wheelchair within a month of my diagnosis, way back in 1981. Flash forward to the next summer, my motto was "<em>nothing improves walking like walking</em>". I went for a nice scenic walk through my neighborhood, first using the wheelchair, then pushing the wheelchair, and eventually all by myself. It can be done, especially early on with MS. What followed were sixteen years without crutches. At this point, <em>28 1/2 years in</em>, I use one crutch inside, a walker outside, and a wheelchair for distances. Best of luck to you... Webster. Hi Ken,
Thanks for your comment on my blog. Reading this, it reminds me of my early days with MS. I ended up in a wheelchair within a month of my diagnosis, way back in 1981. Flash forward to the next summer, my motto was “nothing improves walking like walking“. I went for a nice scenic walk through my neighborhood, first using the wheelchair, then pushing the wheelchair, and eventually all by myself. It can be done, especially early on with MS. What followed were sixteen years without crutches. At this point, 28 1/2 years in, I use one crutch inside, a walker outside, and a wheelchair for distances. Best of luck to you… Webster.

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