Walking Stick / Cane

My first attempt at solving my mobility problem was to try a walking stick. 

The stick took a little getting used to. Because the stick is made of a single shaft, it only landed on a narrow point. I noticed right away that the stick did not properly support my weight and that it was even dangerous if I didn’t land on the point directly. 

Another thing I noticed was that I had to lean the walking stick up against something when I wasn’t using it or it would fall over.  And when it did fall over?  Then I would have to bend my poor knees to pick it up. This was such an inconvenience and, at times, even painful. 

Once I tried to put a hand strap on my walking stick, but who wants a stick hanging on your sleeve while trying to eat at a restaurant?  A walking stick just wasn’t the solution I was looking for so I stopped using it all together.  

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