29-05-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com

How I learned to love my walking stick

When Penny Anderson began using a stick, it made her feel vulnerable. But it taught her a lot about other people – and customising it made it her ownIf you want to learn about life, get a walking stick. I did, when, after a period of denial, I reluctantly accepted that multiple sclerosis was causing me to become unsteady. I felt as if my legs were being operated by somebody else; somebody who wasn’t paying attention.My GP booked me an appointment with a physiotherapist, who observed
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