Title: Pushin vs power
I love my rigid chair and you are right, so much easier to push.
Therapists always want to put people in quickies. I have no idea why but I
do so much better in this chair then I did my quickie it's crazy. I love
not having my feet on those foot rests as well. They take up extra space
that make it harder to get around in tight places. I noticed that in
school especially in the smaller class rooms.
Stacy
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Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:12
AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Pushin vs power
Tony,
I�m both I push when I can but go power when
I have 2. I�m pushin about 50% or more a week :)
Stacy I got this quickie2
damn near immediately after rehab or it was my 1st chair I�m totally
comfortable in it. Its like some old jeans just feel great. My balance is a
lot better and I know that rigid chairs are easier 2 push so I�m ready 2 try
1.
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Wow, you make 3k more than I do just in disability.
I should have claimed more tips waiting tables. I still don't
blame you. I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to keep my benefits. With
what I'll be doing I'm probably going to make too much. At least I
hope to make a good amount. My degree will be in social work with
psychology minor. I might do a double major. I have to see b/c I
might need more credits and if I do then double major it is. Depending
on city, type or work, etc.. social workers make between 25k and 47k a year.
I am not knocking anyone for sticking with disability. I
don't know what lies on the road ahead of me. It's still a couple of years
off. I'll just have to see. I'd like to build up on my benefits so if
something happens to me it will be more than what I get now. I hope to
buy a house one day and I am sure my cost of living will be a bit more.
I'm not going to go crazy but I want more for myself than this.
I barely get buy as it is and some months don't make it at all.
I'd love to get a part time job but in order to get help from DORS I
have to go to school full time and there is no way I can do both.
I'm getting some pretty tough arms though pushing
through the campus. I have 15 mins inbetween classes a couple of days
and the classes are kinda far apart. I push my ass off the first half
then start to run out of gas. A couple of more weeks, it'll be nothing
then I'll be getting all buff. LOL.
Stacy
Stacyyyy...more power to ya, baby!! Every
situation is different, and i thought like you for many years, but finally
decided, i don't want to lose my benefits...just add to them. My hands
aren't good, so there's few jobs i can do...i got a degree in Mass
Communications from USF...i went to school for damn near 10 yrs, but found
it very hard to fit in jobs where i could use my degree. So, the
part-time job became my avenue....i'm a pushing quad, and it's a whole
different world than a power chair quad, but i love it....it keeps me strong
n healthy, i think!!
Anyway, i wish you luck...school is a major
btch, and takes determination.
-tony
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