Linda
nothing wrong with using a cane to get up off the ground, just don't start to depend on it for walking, took me 5 years the first time I hurt my back, a year this last time. A multi piece one is real nice so it can be made small to fit in small places.
Also, you should be able to change the time difference in your profile prefs.
Happy late birthday, my family had three - wifes was on the 2nd, dads and nieces on the 3rd.
James