Accept what is and move on. Lessons from sand travel, adapting to shifting abilities, gratitude. Brief episode with Health Hats.

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Pack as for a newborn 00:52. 1

Sand travel 02:14. 1

Adapt to abilities 03:18. 1

Gratitude 04:46. 1

Adjust 05:11. 2

Superpowers 05:59. 2

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Credits
Music by permission from Joey van Leeuwen, Boston Drummer, Composer, Arranger

Sponsored by Abridge

Thanks to these fine people who inspired me for this episode: Libby Hoy, Paulette Seymour-Route, Ann Boland, Oscar

Links
Hip flexion assist device (HFAD)

Ergobaum Prime 7TH Generation Ergonomic Forearm Crutches

Medline Aluminum Rollator Walker

Forcemech Navigator Electric Wheelchair
Related podcasts and blogs

https://www.health-hats.com/superpowers/

https://www.health-hats.com/gratitude-podcasting-best-health/

https://www.health-hats.com/pride-falls/
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Welcome to Health Hats, learning on the journey toward best health. I am Danny van Leeuwen, a two-legged, old, cisgender, white man with privilege, living in a food oasis, who can afford many hats and knows a little about a lot of healthcare and a lot about very little. Most people wear hats one at a time, but I wear them all at once. We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in the awesome circus of healthcare. Let's make some sense of all this.

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Pack as for a newborn
Packing our Chevy Bolt for a three-night excursion to the New Hampshire shore (one hour away) with my honey: Ankle foot orthotic – check. Hip flexion assist device (HFAD) – check.  Folding canes with Ergocap High-Performance Rubber Tips – check. Ergobaum Prime 7TH Generation Ergonomic Forearm Crutches – check. Medline Aluminum Rollator Walker – check. Forcemech Navigator Electric Wheelchair – check. I feel like I’m packing for a newborn, except it’s me, the two-legged, cisgender, old white man of privilege. My left leg is getting weaker these past few months, more pain, less mobile, less stable - hence the added equipment. Don’t get me wrong; I’m grateful for the assistive devices. My risk of falling is manageable. I can still get my 3,500 steps a day. I can accompany my wife on longer walks.