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Hi Amanda, Idea # 1: Soak in a hot tub. If you have some bath stuff -- oil, salts, bubble bath -- so much the better. The hot water will relax and unknot you. It'll also soften your toenails. Then you can cut your nails in the tub. The sides of the tub will provide leverage and support to help you find a good cutting position. Idea #2: Invest in some top-quality nail clippers or scissors. The cheap ones don't cut as easily and require more pressure. I have tried Idea #1 with some success. I've been meaning to try idea #2 and inspired by you, maybe i will! Good luck, Kathleen 2009/2/7 <[log in to unmask]> > btw, I'm short-sighted, plump, stiff & shaky - how do I cut my toenails > without > tying mysyself into an angry knot ? > > any ideas ? > Amanda > > Quoting Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Thanks, Moneesha—especially for the compliment regarding my feet! :-) > Right > > now I could scrub down decks with them, they're so rough. Ah, winter. > > > > I have yet to find a walking stick I like. What kind does Prem use? > > > > Kathleen > > > > 2009/2/6 Moneesha Sharma <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > Kathleen, > > > Thank you (incidentally, what pretty feet you have!) for this - it > gives > > > some insight to a cg. I have noticed that my husband, Prem, is daunted > by > > > some floors - polished marble definitely being one of them. And, like > > you, > > > he likes floors that have clearly defined tiles. He has a game of > > stepping > > > on lines as he walks. The walking stick he uses seems to give him some > > > moral support when he has to traverse floors that are daunting. > > > Moneesha > > > > > > > > > > > > 2009/2/6 Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > The recent discussion of visual aids to help PD patients walk better > > > > reminded me of some photos I took related to this subject. I meant to > > > post > > > > them on my blog, but didn't get around to it. There was something > > > draining > > > > about the blog -- too much writing, too carefully crafted. > > > > > > > > Now I've discovered Tumblr, the site of my new improved (I hope) > > > > diary-style > > > > conversational quick-and-easy blogette. So...here's where you can see > > > those > > > > photos, if you are so inclined: A Parkinson's-Eye Tour of the Musee > > > > d'Orsay, > > > > on Postcards from Parkinsons <http://parkinsons.tumblr.com>. > > > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > > [log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn