On the 28th of September I stood, with the help of a standing frame, (a thing that completely supports me) for the first time since FIFTH GRADE! Many people have asked me what standing after that long felt like! Try as I might, I can't find the words to describe what it felt like! 
The most amazing part about being almost completely upright was the fact that I was at eye level with the people I was talking to! I stood for almost an hour!
The next step? I'll have a seven day in-home trial within the next couple weeks with the standing frame I'll hopefully be getting. If that goes well, the physical therapist I'm working with will write a letter of necessity/recommendation and submit it to the insurance company. Then, it's up to the powers that be at the insurance company to approve it...or not. WHEN they approve it, because that's the way I'm choosing to think, 
I'll have my own within about a month!
Once I knew that getting my own standing frame was likely to be a reality, mom and I started thinking about getting "good" shoes for standing. Then yesterday, as I was waiting for my ride to come pick me up after school, my sister said she saw a YouTube video on Nikie's you could personalize. Not only could you add text, but you could also pick all the colors and EVERYTHING ELSE, even including the tred on the sole! WAY COOL! Now, they definitely AREN'T cheap! I spent all evening last evening costumizing different pairs! My favorite pair was one where id (text) is on the front of the tounge of the shoe. On one tounge I put "STAND", on the other "TALL". The customization doesn't cost anything extra, and the shoes are $135. I probably won't get them until some time in December, but I WILL!
Wanna see my custom creation?! Click here!