you are having it tough Wendy. Hang in there
the walker issue may not be as bad as you may think.....there is more than one technique in using a walker....moving the walker ahead of oneself as one walks and then "catching up" to the walker is one way....or walk along slowly with the walker (which of course has a set of wheels at front)with this technique one is gently pushing the walker along
you will only use the walker for a day or two at most and leaning heavily on it is not required for stability (unless one is quite advanced in years)*, a light touch will suffice
try and put it all to the back of your mind and try your best to have a lovely xmas
* old bug*er
all the best
John
