I work in the design room of a mid-size print manufacturing facility and I'm often traveling throughout the plant for one reason or another.
When I started working here six years ago, I was 215 lbs. of (mostly) muscle and moved through this place like I owned the joint. As my AS has progressed, I walk with a pretty severe limp many days and I've caught people looking from the corner of their eyes. I don't necessarily like it but I've always been able to just brush it off.
Today, though, was the first day I had to bring my cane to work. It was either that or not work at all as my right hip has decided to take the day off from supporting any weight. As I'm hobbling through the plant back to the time clock, I could almost feel every eye in the place on me. If you've seen the Willy Wonka movie, it was like the scene where he walked out of the factory with his cane and all the kids stopped talking and just stared.
Just sharing the experience with you all makes me feel a bit better about it, so thanks for reading. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
