Hi from moncton. i was diagnosed in june of 2004. until tHen i stupidly felt tHat i was just getting old and my weaknesses were normal. i was working in a Hardware store wHicH involves lots of walking, ladder climbing, and lifting. even last winter i was still playing old timers Hockey. now i can walk only witH tHe Help of a walker and stairs are a major obstacle. but we Have found tHat tHe main cHallenge is adjusting. my wife Has been a trooper and i depend on Her for many tHings. my greatest discovery Has been tHe existance of a 92 degree farenHeit tHerapy pool at tHe local ymca. i joined a class of artHritis sufferers for a bi-weekly "range of motion" exercises. tHis gets me out of tHe House and it allows me to do all kinds of stretcHing tHat i can't do at Home. tHe pool is four feet deep and we do most of tHe exercises witH a floatation device called a "noodle". it is not tiring but is very refresHing. i reccommend it to tHose wHo Have access to sucH a program. greetings to all, arnold