The walking experiment

Linda planned on walking everywhere (out) today, so we left the wheelchair home when we went out. It went pretty well, except between the two of us we somehow forgot her ankle supports. She never needs them right away, but after she gets fatigued they become important. We managed, with me blocking her right ankle so it wouldn't turn over.

In general, her walking is getting better and faster. She knows that one of her next tasks is going to be using more balance in her activities as opposed to raw strength. To get ready, she is trying to incorporate as much as she can now. She uses more balance in her walking and tries to lean less on the walker, and she seems to be better for it. She is also trying to do that with sitting and standing although I think that is a bit harder for her.

She has set a goal for walking "almost everywhere" in a week or so, including at home.