I hope that the changes help you. When you said brace, it took me back to college. I had a friend named Beverly who had a brace on one foot. You have similar personalities, too. She was the absolutely dearest person, and you are, too.

Good for you being all independent. Have you given up on driving? I know you used to drive back and forth between Ohio and Michigan. I have practically given it up, and I hate how dependent it makes me.

I hope your muscles feel better soon. I find that Stop Pain works pretty well. I usually find it at Walmart or Amazon.