Now to the difficulties I encountered everywhere we were. Staying with his mom I had to do a full set of stairs twice a day and occasionally another set of stairs into the basement. In the shower I needed help in and out. No difficulties in the restaurant, except walking through the bar with my walker, I felt like I was Moses parting the seas, (a bit dramatic, I know).
From there we stayed at one of my favorite cousins, C. To get into her home I had to do a full flight of deck stairs, (the railings were great), twice a day or more. To sleep I had to do 2 flights of stairs again, every day, twice a day at least. The shower situation was better, (no tub). I could be more independent. At my sons home, (his girlfriends) there were steps up to the the home with no railings, I needed two people on each side to get me up and down. A step with a landing and 4 more just like it, then a full set with railings, where I needed only one person to help. Quite exhausting.
I sat outside in the shade for maybe an hour, (90 that day), I wasn’t really hot. When I got up and went inside, my feet were swelled up like balloon feet. They stayed that way for two more days. I do have to ask the doctor if that has anything to do with MS. From Long Island to Yorktown, to Peekskill, Putnam Valley, and Ossining too, the trip was nonstop, (as it is most times we’re there). I was very exhausted and I still am. Phew, I’ll spend the afternoon sleeping.