Yeah, Dave... I know switching chairs and going manual is always an option but I just can't tolerate that immediate loss of independence. Things as simple as turning to talk directly to someone's face in a kitchen when they've moved from the table to the sink, walked out of the room for a moment, etc. I *HAVE* to be able to do what I want, when I want as much as my exterior environment will allow. I know my power chair has limits and I've learned to live with that... but please don't limit me further. I'd rather skip a visit than be so immobililzed!!
I'm glad some can tolerate it. It does give them much more freedom in many ways. For me, and my family completely understands (thank God), it's just that small loss of even more control of what I do, where I go and to what extent I can move that I can't handle (in my mind... my psyche). Best to ya! And a happy 2010! --Tod ---- hellodav...@aol.com wrote: > i have a lot better luck visiting family in my manual chair - they drag me > up and down stairs - their choice and they are happy to do it. it's a bit > hard on the chair but fresh rental saves my personal chair for me. i do > find that advancing years slows this whole event down noticeably. > AZDAVE C3-4 incomplete 1967 > > > > In a message dated 12/29/2009 7:13:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > sant...@cox.net writes: > > Hi Bobbie... I truly feel for you! My whole family lives in PA in an old > farm town with lots of steep steps to every building. I only have one > blood relative's home I can visit (besides my own old house) when I fly back > to visit. All our visits, gatherings, welcome back's, etc. all end up being > outside in the barn (yep, real barn!) or in my parent's house that still > has the ramp from 20 yrs ago when I lived there. > > And even here where I live, I only really see my wife's family at my house > or her one sister's house... and that's only because they have a son who > uses a chair (but isn't independently mobile at all... so where to "park" is > even limited). > > I know... at least I *can* visit to some degree but I do remember the days > when it was my house or outside only. If not for my grandparents being in > their 90's I'd still only have my old home... it's a hell of a way to call > myself "lucky." > > I hope something comes up to help cheer you up -- after you get "All the > Cry Out" first, that is. No sense holding back and I'm sure glad you > decided to write something instead of suckin' it up and keepin' it in. > That's > not good for any of us! > > Best wishes & Good vibes sent your way... > --Tod > > > ---- wheelch...@aol.com wrote: > > Hi Bobbie, > > Is it the cost of rehabbing the entry or that you don't visit that often > to > > merit the upgrade. I would not be surprised that you are not the only > one > > with that issue. > > Best Wishes > > > > > > In a message dated 12/29/2009 5:27:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > bobbie...@aol.com writes: > > > > Pete just left to go visit his/my family, can't get in to the house - > I've > > them all over 27 years. This CRAP hurts a LOT!!!!!!!!!! I'm crying as > I'm > > typing ~ Bobbie > > > > >
