If I have learned anything from this experience of falling on and breaking my hip, it’s the importance of exercise. Even though we know the importance of exercise, sometimes we fail to put it into practice. I have a dear friend, that knows the importance of exercise and diet and lives it faithfully. She has encouraged me through the years to incorporate this into my life. Unfortunately, I did not heed her encouragement and all that I knew to be true. I got into a rut of lack of exercise and bad diet. I believe, that had I been in better shape before the fall, the recovery wouldn’t be so hard. Even though I can walk around my house without the walker or the cane (most of the time), I still have a quite a limp. As I do walks around my driveway, that limp is still there and it is difficult, but it has given me a determination to turn my life around and make exercise a priority. So, I encourage you, at whatever age you are at… get out there and “move it or lose it!”. 🙂