One of my doctors at Santa Clara hospital said that he had to spend two days in a wheelchair strapped down so that he could not move. He admitted that it gave him some insight into what we were experiencing, but that realization was always there it would only be for two days. However, he was a tremendously compassionate Dr. and we were able to see him for a couple of years when he came up to Reno for the rodeo. Perhaps it helps, perhaps not. But let’s face it, each of us finds our own nemesis, and it might not be your nemesis so one doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about.
I am apparently more healthy that the average woman my age according to my GP, and I tend to agree as I have just spent several hours with 28 other women celebrating our 75th birthdays this year. They had more complaints and ailments that you can shake a stick at! It was the class of 1957 Reno high school women’s group, and we get together for lunch every three months but this was the first time in a couple of years that we spent several hours together. Eye opener for me, made me very glad I that I am who I am frustrating or not. Have a great day tomorrow everyone, today was beautiful and tonight is gorgeous, I hope it is your way. Joan From: Quad Dude [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 4:13 PM To: greg Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tv show These challenges, experiments, etc. may provide a brief glimpse into what it's like to have a disability, i.e. mobility, blindness, etc., but several days or even more can never simulate what it's like for people with disabilities who know they will never recover from them. The experimenters know they can always get out of the chair or take off the blindfold. It's like suggesting at if someone spends a couple or more days behind bars that they can appreciate what it's like to be in prison serving a life sentence with no chance of parole. Not criticizing you or your post, Greg. Just offering a point of view. Steve - C4, 26 years On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: I just watched a English TV show (Celebrity Wheelchair Challenge) about 3 celebrities who have to live 2 days in a manual wheelchair and take a trip across country, taking buss, plane, taxi. It was pretty interesting.There was a little "pity party" going on, but not a lot. It was on Youtube. Looks like there were others also, like going blind, etc. Greg
