Hi you guys!!!! I'm Jane from Ohio I got Polio in 1953 when I was 2
years old.....so like Marilyn I don't know any different about
walking without braces....I was just brought up with it from little
on up... In fact I only have one picture with me in regular shoes
and walking and NO brace.....I have a twin sister Jean....she was
always the one that kept close tabs on me (especially when we got to
High School--and even after High School---seems like I was the one
that usually like to party...and she was the one that had the good
sense of things---oh well I guess we have to be different one way ---
- except she is about 5'9" and only weights about 145 lbs.....and I
come in at 5' even at about 185 lbs....I think whatever she ate just
went right on me) but to this day she keeps checking up on
me....which I don't mind one bit.
Polio never stop me from doing anything....I learn how to roller
skate Dad learn to skate when he was 51 so he could show me how to
roller skate (but I could never master ice skating that was way to
hard), rode a bicycle, played soft ball --- I was the pitcher,
bowled in a bowling league....hated to give that up I really did
enjoy that...and last but not least I could swim...and also had to
give that up...that was my hardest to leave go of....I work full
time for 33 years and then the PPS hit me like a brick wall....I
just figured it was the aging process...but found out different it
wasn't...It took me a good 2 years till I felt half way decent...now
as long as I pace myself I am so much better...but once I feel
better than I begin to do stupid stuff again and put myself back in
that pain area...but I'm getting a little wiser (like they say you
can't train and old dog any new tricks....and that sure must be the
way I am) I'm married been for 33 years now (my poor husband--he
deserves a metal for putting up with me for that long LOL) had two
chrildren both married now...so it's just the two of us...and right
now we are in the process of moving into a condo...sold our house
hoping it will make my life a little easier (as if I did that much
now)....hopefully we move into the condo the middle or end of Sept.
so things will be different again (I'll have to give up my dog which
will be very hard for me...but with her health it is for the best)
I'm hoping after the move I will be able to get on line more and
enjoy everybodies friendship...so you all take care...didn't mean to
keep on rattling on and on and on and on and etc....Take care...
Jane from OHIO