I usually sit back and just learn from all of you quietly but this time I had a similar story to share. When I was first sent home on a weekend pass from the hospital during my rehab in 01' my loaner chair, which was some mid-wheel drive Quickie. I ran off the curb, due to a severely sloped curb cut & unexpected muscle spasm, in a fairly busy four way intersection. Well needless to say the whole thing tipped into the road. Me at 6'6" & 250 lbs. in a power chair with my 5'4" wife, 2 kids in a stroller (1 & 2 yr olds) & a 7 yr old. Approximately 15-20 vehicles just drove on by, honking & some even yelled "Hey, get out of the road!" While my wife in tears & my 7 yr old were trying to upright my chair & I. It just makes you sick to think people care so little or are afraid on some level that civil action will be taken against them if for some reason you get injured further. It's ridiculous! When I was able bodied I never hesitated to help someone in need. It's just hard to think that humanity is just slipping away. Anyway, I thought I would share. Thanks to all of you for your thoughts, insights & shared wealth of info.
Derek Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:23:02 -0400 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] sorry guys From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] It took me a while to catch up on what was being said. I had no idea what you are apologizing for. I feel the same way Eric. I went through something like what Greg did, but it was in no way nearly as bad as that. I was basically going over a 20 foot wood bridge and when I was approaching the end I realized I was daydreaming and hadn't thought to slow down to look and make sure no bicyclists or runners were on the path before I darted out. I slowed down, but turned a little too hard to the left and hooked my left tire (I used to have the big mud tires on the chair back then) on the rail which was meant to keep wheelchairs from falling off. Unfortunately it spun me to the left (I was using a peach tree and my head went to the left, therefore my chair went to the left). I ended up teetering over a ditch with my two rear tires spinning in the air. I sat like that for 10 minutes while cars continue to drive by without stopping. Finally the ground crew for our local community drove by and heard me yell. They pulled me out and got me on my way again. What does guys did at the golf course goes beyond inconsiderate. I hope karma comes around. Quadius On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> wrote: thnx...u raise ?...i'm 4 ever askin why?........it's been awhile........... Eric W Rudd [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] sorry guys You have every right to have anger and vent at that incident of total disregard for one's fellow man. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/16/2009 6:22:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: just REALLY hits home...sorry Eric W Rudd [email protected] Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips.
