I have an amazing ability to trip over a wheel on my walker, and to trip over nothing at all. When I'm dizzy from the Relyvrio, I ask someone to spot me (e.g. two arms tight around my upper arm). I am now religiously using my rollator, and I no longer waltz with my cat when I know he needs to go out -- someone else takes care of him in that way. (I still brush him and we schmooze a lot.) We have several good night lights.
By evening when I'm tired, I request the bear hug assistance from my spouse or my son, for standing up.
For short distances, I sometimes rest my arm on someone's arm, while holding the person's hand. Or, the person's other arm goes around my waist in addition. If I start to feel out of balance, I stop and explain and get things right before we move on.
Every county in my state has a loan closet with wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, commodes, etc. Right now I have a 60-lb. Majestic for a short-term loan. I'm able to tool around my yard, deadheading, picking up sticks, checking if the compost is stinky (if so, it needs more dry leaves on top), etc. I'm about to buy the new 50-lb. majestic because I have to return the loaner.
I also borrowed an upright walker but haven't used it since I was in the ER last week - I feel much weaker in the legs. But I want to give it a try to see if I can still get to the duck pond.
Every 3 months, the neuro will rate the FRS. However, if the neuro involves both of you in that process and explains how the scores are being assigned, I see no reason why you guys can't estimate the FRS at home once a month. The basic criteria and instructions are online, and the neuro's office notes will document the FRS scales that have been done so far.
My neuro told me that on average, the total FRS goes down between half a point and one point per month. That's just and AVERAGE, though.