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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Tony, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My situation is different from some others, but I am working with the hemi walker, so am adding what I can.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t have vertigo. I do have complete blindness, severe hearing loss in both ears, and a mobility problem rooted in cancer, radiation, and multiple breaks of one bone (left femur.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After using a walker exclusively for three years, and thus being unable to use a white cane or guide dog for that time, discovering the hemi walker a couple months ago has been the most joyful news on my radar for some time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Because my leg injury requires the hemi walker to be on my dominant side, I’m having to learn to use the long cane in my nondominant hand, which is kind of tricky, but it feels wonderful, and the support is amazingly good. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be sure always to check that the walker is fully open, and the the correct side of it faces your body. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Walking and not connecting with the hemi walker’s feet takes a little practice, but you can do it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d love to hear how it goes for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I bought mine on Amazon for around $30.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 28, 2021 1:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB DeafBlind Division <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) <kg6sxy@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Side Walkers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Still exploring ways to manage my vertigo while being able to still use a long white cane. <span style='color:black'>I came across a hemi walker for one armed use that I'm going to try out which should allow me to keep using my white cane with more balance than a single tipped support cane. Might be a little slower but hopefully more stable. Anything to reduce the number of dents I keep accumulating on my body every week.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Has anyone else tried something like this?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VWK064/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Drive Medical Side Style Hemi One Arm Walker, Chrome, Adult</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Take care, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>