To give my talks, I usually had to be pulled up the steps of the platform and lowered into a chair, as my joints were locked.
ولإلقاء خطاباتي ،‏ غالبا ما لزم ان يُصعِدني احد سُلَّم المنصة ويضعني على كرسي ،‏ لأن مفاصلي جامدة لا تتحرك .‏