That's great news Patt. Keep on hanging in there for more good news.
Tisha, it is possible that the rest of my balance nerve has died. I guess I would know that if I had another balance test, but I don't think I need to really know now. When I found out I had lost most of my balance nerve, I went to vestibular therapy for a while. The therapist gave me some exercises to do, but I wasn't very good about doing them. When I did the exercises, they usually made me sick...bad vertigo, nausea, headache. I worked a lot on tracking with my eyes, and it seemed to help a lot. Gradually I noticed that my balance was getting better...or maybe I have just learned to compensate. I notice that I skim the wall with my hand when I am going down a hall, always use the hand rail, and I try to limit my time standing in crowded situations. So, I think I am just getting use to it. When I am tired, my balance seems to get worse. I fall sometimes when I am not being careful...but, I have always just ended up with bruises. I can do most things...drive my car, bike, snowshoe, ski, hike, walk and go to the gym. I use poles, however, when I hike and snowshoe. I have to look at the ground when walking or hiking because I forget that I have to be a little more careful now. However, my doc said my balance might get back to totally normal in time. But, I am satisfied for now because I know it could be a lot worse.
Nancy from Denver!!!
