Tis why IF I *AM *ALONE ... I go nowhere near gravel, sand, potential dirt that can become mud and the obvious. Numerous other examples but when it is my time to leave this life... I don't want to leave this life by sheer stupidity. I have no idea what that lady/girl in Florida was thinking when she veered off the sidewalk in the summer heat of Florida. The one that was portrayed on *Dr. G. Medical Examiner.*
She was "supposedly" going after her dog. But firstly... if I was even going to go out in that type of heat by myself (*which I would not)* I surely would not go in an area where there was dirt, sand, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.. She is no longer with us anymore but her dog is. *nutty look*. Don't get me wrong... I am one of the biggest dog lovers out there but "if the story was" that she was trying to go after her dog... I think I would have tried other avenues besides putting a heavy wheelchair into sand-like territory on a bloody hot day and so on and so forth. Sheeeesh. Dr. G. had to give her best explanation or hypothesis as to what happened but when you come right down to it is still speculation and conjecture as to "the real story." And I could not believe that her mother did not go looking for her after what was several hours in such heat. Crazy! Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *My neighborhood is pretty set up for wheelchair access but in the almost > 11 years of Quad life I have got stuck a few times. (1) got to close to > edge of sidewalk 2 wheels sunk deep in mulch--a police officer finally saw > me and helped pull me out. (2) After a big storm I sunk into loose gravel > in the middle of railroad tracks--I screamed until a man far away heard me > and got binoculars to see me stuck in tracks and jumped in a truck to pull > me out about 30 minutes before the train came thu Whew!. (3) went fishing > with my brother across a friends farm fields. A gentle rain came and I told > my brother we better leave but he said you won't get stuck it's ok......well > with my brother and another helping push and pull, we almost never got out > of that muddy farm field ! I was praying too ! because it was remote area > and turned all muddy. (4) fell of into a deep chug hole with one front tire > while going to a corner store in 97 degree heat ! was helpless and frying > until to sweet young women driving by saw my and teamed up to pull me up and > out.---- They were sweet and good looking too! to bad i'm married LOL > ! Number (5) and final was when I went upstairs on my very steep ramp for > a christmas celebration with my family a few years ago and all was fine,,, > BUT during the 6 hours or so a freezing rain came and completely covered my > ramp --- It was now dark and we were not aware--when I hit that ramp even > with my brakes on and a daughter hanging on for dear life---it slung us down > and from side to side hitting side rails of the ramp and then we slid half > across the yard towards a drop of and creek with woods. Talk about a rush > !! we were both worked up and shakey buy unhurt. * > * That about covers my 5 worst ones. Dan > H. c-6 St. Louis Area* > > > *Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Anyone ever accidentally drive their chair into a pool or ditch, or fall > out of your chair? > I've tipped sidewise or fallen forward and couldn't sit back up, but have > always stayed in the chair. > But I have bumped my control joystick and scared myself being close to a > pools edge. > Greg > > > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
