SaskiaKC
Expert
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Never tried walking in groups - it sounds horrendous. I must admit that I ditched the poles as soon as I could walk unaided. Although I do think that they are an excellent aid for fitness - in my mind they were a symbol of my disability and my goal was to walk without them.
Also, in 2005 not that many people were using them and I got so many comments from people saying things like "don't you realise it's not snowing" I got quite fed up. I know it was because the movement pattern is similar to skiing but I still got fed up with it happening all the time.
Me too. I have started laughing and replying, "Yes, just about to go out and hit the slopes!" We have no real slopes here, but at least I have gotten over my initial reluctance to take them out in public and walk with them! Second big test of my courage may come tomorrow when I plan to walk with them to get a haircut and don't want to bother with my usual shopping cart.