[dshobbies]

Grant,

Shooting hoops - a small step but a huge milestone. It took me two years before I felt 'normal' again and I'm still improving almost 5 years out. I'm still quite aware of my nerve damage and me leg resents being pushed which I do on daily basis but is something I've learned to live with. But I too, after 5 years, still have ups and downs.

At times my downs take me to a one woman pity party but then everything starts to feel better and I get on with it again. I've also been getting a lot better at taking whatever meds I need whenever but admitting I needed them was the difficult part. Basically I know my limitations and work around them.

Message; nerve pain takes a long time to resolve, if ever. Just deal with it and you'll do fine. If you get down to that pity party, ride it out and know that when it comes again, it's short lived. We've all been through it but it's still unsettling.

Keep up the good work, Dale