I used to be somewhat active until I had a heart attack and hit a tree back in Oct. of 07 which messed me up for life.I broke 6 ribs, shattered my pelvis, fractured my ankle as well as damaged the majority of the nerves in my back. Things didn't quite worked where I was staying and I opted to go home where I could have more of a stress free environment to recuperate in. After 2 total hip replacements and the clearing of a major staph infection in the incision I was finally able to go home. One of the things I had wished they had addressed was my foot. I knew there was a problem with my foot when I could no longer feel anything and it has and always will be constantly swollen. I have no mobility at all. Every time I would bring it up I was told my hip was the thing they were concerned with. SO after dealing with a physical therapist that said she couldn't help because she had no clue even after looking at my records she was still clueless. 6 months on a walker, another 6 on crutches, and now forever on a cane I am doing what the doctors said I wouldn't be able too. I met the love of my life online playing pool and after talking on the phone, texting, and on the computer, she surprised and flew from Washington State to meet me on my birthday. We had talked about me coming to visit her so I flew out there and spent a couple months in the fall of 08 and in March of 09 went back out where I am now currently residing. I seem to have better quality of care here and for the most part we are both happy. When I first moved here I was able to do things and go places but I'v been having back problems to go along with what I found out here I have diabetes, and stage 2 kidney disease which according to my kidney doc, I have over 10-15 years on it before any major problems. But because of my back problems, I can't do the things I was doing when I first got here like putter around the house and clean or cook, (my family tells me I rock as a cook) or walk without having to stop be