After many years of abuse and compounding injuries, my right leg (hip, knee and ankle) have become quite unreliable when it comes to flexibility and strength. It came as no surprise to me when I happen to re-dislocate my kneecap last week, while rising from the floor. I had to physically manipulate it back into place... Pain I wouldn't wish on anyone! Consequently, I have been hobbling around like a lame duck since then. My husband suggested I buy myself a waking cane from the chemist, but I have an aversion to those horrible aluminium ones. I had a look online to try and find some nice wooden ones, but the prices were ridiculously exorbitant. There's an old saying about necessity being the mother of all invention, and so I opted to make myself my own wooden walking cane.
My husband nicknamed my cane "The Pick." He has a good point! It does look like some "World of Warcraft" implement. Woe be to the crime who tries to mug me! Personally, I don't know how long I'll be needing this cane for, but if the degree and number of injuries one has incurred throughout their life play a greater part in how one ages, chances are I'll be relying on it more and more!