My name is Mike Ryan and I am almost 70 years old. I have been living with Osteoarthritis since being diagnosed in 1995. In the past 30 years, the arthritis has been aggressively spreading to almost every joint in my body. Both shoulders and knees have been replaced, and both of these are a result of the arthritis.

I am also legally blind and have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease since 2015.

Walking and everyday getting around has become increasingly difficult.

I have surgery on my feet coming soon, which will require me to have no weight-bearing for 30 days.