RE: [QUAD-L] Going out to Restaurantsw

[Marjorie Fergerson]

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At rehab they took the spinal cord group out once a week for recreational therapy.  We went to restaurants, the movies, Starbucks and a tour of the Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.  I used to always wonder why we went to busy restaurants right at lunch time in a busy downtown area.  We're from a little bump in the road so it seemed really busy to us.  About 1/2 way through therapy I realized it was a good thing.  I was more bothered by it all then the group was.  There was usually about 6-8 wheelchairs.  All with different levels of movement of course.  Byron needed the most help and I was always there.  One of the therapist had a line for me -  "Mom, back away from the chair"  I'm getting better all the time! Marji     Mom to Byron Injured 4/27/03 @ age 24 C4/5 complete Never give up........Hope! -----Original Message----- From: Greg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 3:56 PM To: QuadPirate Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Going out to Restaurantsw I resisted for a long time, but now I am always going out. If someone looks at me, so what. Yes someone cuts up my meat, but so what. I sit sideways at the table and eat with a Wanchik Wrtiter. A slip-on pen holder. I strap a fork on it. It's a more natural fit in holding a fork. Using a cuff where the fork comes out the side is hard for me to eat. We should go out to where we want and not worry about what others think or look at. Go out, enjoy yourself.   Wanchik Writer link http://www.activeforever.com/Products.asp?Action="">   Greg   I haven't been to 1 restaurant since my sci because of this and I had a really hard time just letting my family watch me struggle to eat much less a bunch of strangers watching me strap on a fork because I'm 1 handed and that gets tricky at times