Hi Veranda......these are fantastic questions! All things I had to consider, too. I'm a Paul, a 43 year-old c5/6 complete, injured 11/03 in a car accident and now driving for 8 months in a power chair. To address your issues:
1. Never park in a place where someone could block your lift/ramp. Take up 5 parking spaces if needed. 2. Have them bring out the food to you. 3. I rarely get under a table....so I use a lap desk from Office Depot. Beanbag on one side harder on top. I have 4 of them and never travel without one. 4. All gas stations w/2+ employees will pump your gas for you. I never get out.......I just ask someone outside to alert an employee. Feel free to ask more! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Veranda Escobar To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:44 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Quad help w/questions Hey gang. Hope your day is going well. I have a few question's that maybe some of you guys that drive & have electric wheelchairs could help me with. First off I will be driving soon for the 1st time in almost 11 yrs. Of course I've been looking at parking spaces. Many have no line's on side & wanted to know what you do? Do you take up two parkings if needed? Or what? Second when going to a fast food line drive thru what do tell cashier to do if you can't reach for food from window? Third I am now going to be in a power chair since I can not transfer from chair to driving chair. I have always been in a manual since my incident occured 11 yrs ago. I noticed many restaurants have lower tables that my manual chair barely fits under at times. My power chair is a little higher. So how do you place your self when going to a table that is way lower than chairs? Then you have the foot rest in the way too. Well I know I sound dumb founded, but this part of my life is going to be all new. Your help would be greatly appreciated. P.S. for some of you who remember I was shot at 17 by an x-boyfriend.Well I saw him for the first time saturday since this happen. Wow you talk about wanting to have my electric chair then. Hahahahha Just Kidding! Veranda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.
