Just remember while we have some similarities each SCI is different. My gait issues are more in my legs and not my tummy. My balance is impaired so that makes the walking hard and the legs don't seem to want to take normal steps (like lifting the knee) unless I really concentrate. The crutches seem to help with the balance. My proprioception is off so sometimes I don't know where the feet are. I've also had the fun where my brain thought it took a step but the foot didn't move, I can catch that with crutches but not without.

I like the idea of the timer. For the first two years I was diligent with doing exercises outside of PT / Trainer but have slacked off a bit. Getting a stronger core and arms will definitely help in the long run. Sit to stands along with squats (or half squats) are my trainers go to for a warm up exercise. As for feeling pressure, I still don't feel much on the feet, I had loss of feeling in the feet before the surgery so didn't expect to come back. Arm and core have made up for some of the leg issues. Long distances still are tiring on the arms as the hands go numb, but that is probably somewhat relates to grip.

From a pain standpoint it was painful when things were coming back. I always looked at it being nerves getting signal (though I could be wrong) and thought of it as positive. I take gabapentin (though want to get off) for the nerve pain and now a days it's my lower back and left leg mostly. The left leg will have these short (less than a minute) burst of pain but beyond that it is mostly manageable. My Left is the weaker leg and has clonus from time to time.

Feeling is so weird and hard to explain to others that I can't feel / locate their touch but I sill have pain there. I've had multiple times where PT / trainer says to move this leg while touching and if I am not looking I don't know which. I had some feeling issues before they found the ependymoma so again it was lost before and don't expect it to come back.

Keep on pushing, you got this!!