I just made an advancement in my quest for independence in my recuperation. I know many of you will feel it's no big deal, that I'm making a lot out of nothing. For me this was a great victory.
Today my leg was feeling like it was starting to cramp up. My sister was napping because she has been stressed and stress sleeps.
Anyway I pushed myself up and managed to stand up using my walker. I stood and the pressure on my legs stopped the cramping. I stepped over and hooked my half full urinal to my walker. Also I grabbed a reusable shopping bag and attached that to the walker as well.
Then I walked to the bathroom and dumped and cleaned the urinal. Then I walked back to the living room. That is it, but it is far more than I could do yesterday. Now my sister doesn't have to dump my urinal and now with the bag attached I to put things in it and move them around using my walker. That is a lot to me. I don't feel helpless anymore. I can carry things...