Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

July 31, 2008

Deanna,

The same is true in FL, you can have both the mirror tag and the license plate.

However, you can get both of them at the same time. The thing that bothers me

are the people that drive with the mirror tag hanging. Right at the top of the

mirror tag it says, " Remove before driving vehicle " . I often want to ask these

people if they really feel it is necessary to advertise to the world that they

are handicapped.

The only time a mirror tag is suppose to be used is when a person is parked in a

legally posted handicap parking space.

Dorothy

July 31, 2008

I don't get why they leave the tag in the mirror either. It's actually a hazard

because it blocks your sight while driving. I left it up once by accident cause

I was in a hurry, that didn't last long cause it's distracting with all it's

movement.

My guess is only that they are forgetfull n might forget to put it back when

they park. I did that once and got a ticket n felt horrible cause people were

totally giving me looks when I got back to car n had no tags....duh!!! Got out

of the ticket though cause I could prove I had the placard just forgot to put it

up. However u get warning about how many times they let u be forgetfull.

Deanna

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 31, 2008, at 4:49 AM, " Dorothy Ratz " <dotratz@...> wrote:

Deanna,

The same is true in FL, you can have both the mirror tag and the license plate.

However, you can get both of them at the same time. The thing that bothers me

are the people that drive with the mirror tag hanging. Right at the top of the

mirror tag it says, " Remove before driving vehicle " . I often want to ask these

people if they really feel it is necessary to advertise to the world that they

are handicapped.

The only time a mirror tag is suppose to be used is when a person is parked in a

legally posted handicap parking space.

Dorothy

July 31, 2008

No, but that's a good idea.thanks!

In a message dated 7/31/2008 2:07:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

teenysjms@... writes:

Karl,

Have you thought about getting a wireless keyboard and mouse to keep on

typing??

From: _UCJAM1977@..._ (mailto:UCJAM1977@...) <_UCJAM1977@..._

(mailto:UCJAM1977@...) >

Subject: Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

_Stimulator@groStimula_ (mailto:Stimulator )

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:51 PM

That's just what I need! I won't be here much or at all for a bit, I have

been banned from sitting up. I have to stay in bed with my leg up for now. I

will miss you guys! I wish I had a laptop so I could talk to you all from

there = ( I'm so sad

In a message dated 7/30/2008 4:46:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tomcarvhotmail (DOT) com writes:

--- In _Stimulator@ groStimula_ (mailto:Stimulator@--- In _Stimulator@

UCJAM1977@.. , UC

>

> Strange question here. I was stretching my arms and I got this

weird sharp

> pain just above my elbow. As quick as it was there, it was gone. I

had some

> numbness in that area. Now, almost every time I stretch my elbow I

get that

> pain and notice the numbness. Is this part of rsd or something else?

>

Dear Jen,

You might have pinched the Ulnar, or Median Nerve!!! If it is in the

Back of the Elbow, where Your Funny Bone is, it is the Ulnar Nerve, if

it is on the Inside of Your Elbow, it is the Median Nerve!!!

The Ulnar Nerve passes through what is call the " Cubital Tunnel " on the

Back side of Your Elbow, and it can be entrapped, causing " Cubital

Tunnel Syndrome " just like the Carpel Tunnel in Your Wrist!!!

So, you might want to see a Neurologist or a Neurosurgeon! So, you might

too bad, the Numbness might Stay Longer Each Time!!!

Not Trying to Scare You Darlin, just make You aware that it needs to be

looked at!!!

{{{{Hugs}}}} and Prayers,

Tom

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July 31, 2008

I did state that you should never drive with your handicap placard hanging but I

never critisized pregnant women wanting to park closer to the store. One of the

reasons a person should not drive with the placard hanging is because it can

obstruct the drivers line of vision. Another is that if a druggie is looking for

a likely 'mark', they know that the chances of finding drugs are tremendously

better with the handicap person than with someone else.

I was not and am not judging anybody. Look at your placard, it tells you to

remove before driving vehicle.

Dorothy

July 31, 2008

Karl,

Have you thought about getting a wireless keyboard and mouse to keep on

typing??

From: UCJAM1977@... <UCJAM1977@...>

Subject: Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

Stimulator

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:51 PM

That's just what I need! I won't be here much or at all for a bit,

I have

been banned from sitting up. I have to stay in bed with my leg up for now. I

will miss you guys! I wish I had a laptop so I could talk to you all from

there = ( I'm so sad

In a message dated 7/30/2008 4:46:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tomcarvhotmail (DOT) com writes:

--- In _Stimulator@ groStimula_ (mailto:Stimulator@gro ups.com) ,

UCJAM1977@.. , UC

>

> Strange question here. I was stretching my arms and I got this

weird sharp

> pain just above my elbow. As quick as it was there, it was gone. I

had some

> numbness in that area. Now, almost every time I stretch my elbow I

get that

> pain and notice the numbness. Is this part of rsd or something else?

>

Dear Jen,

You might have pinched the Ulnar, or Median Nerve!!! If it is in the

Back of the Elbow, where Your Funny Bone is, it is the Ulnar Nerve, if

it is on the Inside of Your Elbow, it is the Median Nerve!!!

The Ulnar Nerve passes through what is call the " Cubital Tunnel " on the

Back side of Your Elbow, and it can be entrapped, causing " Cubital

Tunnel Syndrome " just like the Carpel Tunnel in Your Wrist!!!

So, you might want to see a Neurologist or a Neurosurgeon! So, you might

too bad, the Numbness might Stay Longer Each Time!!!

Not Trying to Scare You Darlin, just make You aware that it needs to be

looked at!!!

{{{{Hugs}}}} and Prayers,

Tom

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July 31, 2008

I am so sorry to have offended anyone, but I have been dealing with this issue

for 18 years. How would it make you feel to have to struggle to get your

younger sibling's wheelchair out and help them get into it from a regular

parking space way out in the parking lot? Then have to try to push both a

wheelchair and a baby stroller into the store, because you had to park so far

away that the person in the wheelchair couldn't make it all the way in pushing

themselves. All because a store is more concerned that people with strollers be

able to park closer rather than making sure that there is ample handicap parking

spaces.

I apologize to those who I may have offended, but everyone has an opinion

about this whether or not you are willing to voice it. I was under the

impression that we were able to discuss other issues, as I have seen posts about

other things. Since obviously this is not the case, this will probably be my

last post. I will go elsewhere to get support and talk with others who have

stimulators and such. I guess that I am fortunate that I have family and

friends that at least try to understand what I am going through and be

supportive. If people want to chat with me I am on messenger.

Trish - Michigan

UCJAM1977@... wrote:

Maybe you are being a lot more judgmental than is necessary. I've sat

here

and read 20+ posts about how stupid one person or another is or how lazy or

selfish another is. When did everyone get so high and mighty that you feel it

is your place to judge anybody?? You can't have it two ways, you can't be

upset that someone judges you for parking in the handicapped spot or looking

at you and then turn around and be angry that pregnant women want to park

closer! Who are you to know how they feel? Who are you to know how ANYONE other

than yourself feels?? Now you are criticizing even the most simple action.

This post particularly irritates me. Advertising to the world that you are

handicapped? Are you kidding me? By the time I have struggled to get

dressed, I have to invest another 10 minutes to shuffle out to the car, stopping

frequently from the pain. Made it to the car, now my muscles tense up from

every bump the car hits in the road that sends pain throughout my body, when I

have finally gotten to the place that I am going, I have to wipe the sweat and

tears away so that when I go in people won't look quite as much. This

doesn't even bring into question having to get into the store and getting what I

need. I don't leave the house but perhaps once every two weeks precisely for

this reason. Now, maybe through all of this, I just might not be able to

remember to put some damn handicap placard up on my mirror. You have the

audacity to tell me that this means I am advertising?? Are you kidding me?? This

disgusts me. I really enjoyed this room but this would be the end of it.

I'm leaving the room and I hope that you think twice next time before stepping

up on your soapboxes. Who are you to judge anyone? Don't judge me but I'll

judge you? Does that make ANY sense? This is ridiculous, selfish,

childish, and unforgivable!

In a message dated 7/31/2008 9:04:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

dotratz@... writes:

Deanna,

The same is true in FL, you can have both the mirror tag and the license

plate. However, you can get both of them at the same time. The thing that

bothers me are the people that drive with the mirror tag hanging. Right at the

top

of the mirror tag it says, " Remove before driving vehicle " . I often want to

ask these people if they really feel it is necessary to advertise to the world

that they are handicapped.

The only time a mirror tag is suppose to be used is when a person is parked

in a legally posted handicap parking space.

Dorothy

July 31, 2008

> Maybe you are being a lot more judgmental than is

necessary. I've sat here

> and read 20+ posts about how stupid one person or another is or how

lazy or

> selfish another is. When did everyone get so high and mighty that

you feel it

> is your place to judge anybody?? You can't have it two ways, you

can't be

> upset that someone judges you for parking in the handicapped spot

or looking

> at you and then turn around and be angry that pregnant women want

to park

> closer! Who are you to know how they feel? Who are you to know how

ANYONE other

> than yourself feels?? Now you are criticizing even the most simple

action.

> This post particularly irritates me. Advertising to the world that

you are

> handicapped? Are you kidding me? By the time I have struggled to

get

> dressed, I have to invest another 10 minutes to shuffle out to the

car, stopping

> frequently from the pain. Made it to the car, now my muscles tense

up from

> every bump the car hits in the road that sends pain throughout my

body, when I

> have finally gotten to the place that I am going, I have to wipe

the sweat and

> tears away so that when I go in people won't look quite as much.

This

> doesn't even bring into question having to get into the store and

getting what I

> need. I don't leave the house but perhaps once every two weeks

precisely for

> this reason. Now, maybe through all of this, I just might not be

able to

> remember to put some damn handicap placard up on my mirror. You

have the

> audacity to tell me that this means I am advertising?? Are you

kidding me?? This

> disgusts me. I really enjoyed this room but this would be the end

of it.

> I'm leaving the room and I hope that you think twice next time

before stepping

> up on your soapboxes. Who are you to judge anyone? Don't judge me

but I'll

> judge you? Does that make ANY sense? This is ridiculous, selfish,

> childish, and unforgivable!

>

> In a message dated 7/31/2008 9:04:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> dotratz@... writes:

>

> Deanna,

> The same is true in FL, you can have both the mirror tag and the

license

> plate. However, you can get both of them at the same time. The

thing that

> bothers me are the people that drive with the mirror tag hanging.

Right at the top

> of the mirror tag it says, " Remove before driving vehicle " . I often

want to

> ask these people if they really feel it is necessary to advertise

to the world

> that they are handicapped.

>

> The only time a mirror tag is suppose to be used is when a person

is parked

> in a legally posted handicap parking space.

>

> Dorothy

>

July 31, 2008

> Maybe you are being a lot more judgmental than is

necessary. I've sat here

> and read 20+ posts about how stupid one person or another is or how

lazy or

> selfish another is. When did everyone get so high and mighty that

you feel it

> is your place to judge anybody?? You can't have it two ways, you

can't be

> upset that someone judges you for parking in the handicapped spot

or looking

> at you and then turn around and be angry that pregnant women want

to park

> closer! Who are you to know how they feel? Who are you to know how

ANYONE other

> than yourself feels?? Now you are criticizing even the most simple

action.

> This post particularly irritates me. Advertising to the world that

you are

> handicapped? Are you kidding me? By the time I have struggled to

get

> dressed, I have to invest another 10 minutes to shuffle out to the

car, stopping

> frequently from the pain. Made it to the car, now my muscles tense

up from

> every bump the car hits in the road that sends pain throughout my

body, when I

> have finally gotten to the place that I am going, I have to wipe

the sweat and

> tears away so that when I go in people won't look quite as much.

This

> doesn't even bring into question having to get into the store and

getting what I

> need. I don't leave the house but perhaps once every two weeks

precisely for

> this reason. Now, maybe through all of this, I just might not be

able to

> remember to put some damn handicap placard up on my mirror. You

have the

> audacity to tell me that this means I am advertising?? Are you

kidding me?? This

> disgusts me. I really enjoyed this room but this would be the end

of it.

> I'm leaving the room and I hope that you think twice next time

before stepping

> up on your soapboxes. Who are you to judge anyone? Don't judge me

but I'll

> judge you? Does that make ANY sense? This is ridiculous, selfish,

> childish, and unforgivable!

>

> In a message dated 7/31/2008 9:04:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> dotratz@... writes:

>

> Deanna,

> The same is true in FL, you can have both the mirror tag and the

license

> plate. However, you can get both of them at the same time. The

thing that

> bothers me are the people that drive with the mirror tag hanging.

Right at the top

> of the mirror tag it says, " Remove before driving vehicle " . I often

want to

> ask these people if they really feel it is necessary to advertise

to the world

> that they are handicapped.

>

> The only time a mirror tag is suppose to be used is when a person

is parked

> in a legally posted handicap parking space.

>

> Dorothy

>

July 31, 2008

> From: UCJAM1977@... <UCJAM1977@...>

> Subject: Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for

help...

> Stimulator

> Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:51 PM

>

> That's just what I need! I won't be here much or at

all for a bit, I have

>

> been banned from sitting up. I have to stay in bed with my leg up

for now. I

>

> will miss you guys! I wish I had a laptop so I could talk to you

all from

>

> there = ( I'm so sad

>

> In a message dated 7/30/2008 4:46:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

>

> tomcarvhotmail (DOT) com writes:

>

> --- In _Stimulator@ groStimula_ (mailto:Stimulator@gro

ups.com) ,

>

> UCJAM1977@ , UC

>

> >

>

> > Strange question here. I was stretching my arms and I got this

>

> weird sharp

>

> > pain just above my elbow. As quick as it was there, it was gone.

I

>

> had some

>

> > numbness in that area. Now, almost every time I stretch my elbow

I

>

> get that

>

> > pain and notice the numbness. Is this part of rsd or something

else?

>

> >

>

> >

>

> Dear Jen,

>

> You might have pinched the Ulnar, or Median Nerve!!! If it is in

the

>

> Back of the Elbow, where Your Funny Bone is, it is the Ulnar

Nerve, if

>

> it is on the Inside of Your Elbow, it is the Median Nerve!!!

>

> The Ulnar Nerve passes through what is call the " Cubital Tunnel "

on the

>

> Back side of Your Elbow, and it can be entrapped, causing " Cubital

>

> Tunnel Syndrome " just like the Carpel Tunnel in Your Wrist!!!

>

> So, you might want to see a Neurologist or a Neurosurgeon! So, you

might

>

> too bad, the Numbness might Stay Longer Each Time!!!

>

> Not Trying to Scare You Darlin, just make You aware that it needs

to be

>

> looked at!!!

>

> {{{{Hugs}}}} and Prayers,

>

> Tom

>

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July 31, 2008

My doc did fill out my paperwork but my condition is kind of rare and I think

that is why I was refused. Jill

Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

HEY LOVE,

I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SUCH A HARD TIME, JENN

I UNDERSTAND THOSE STARES..AND ALL THE QUESTIONS... .

HOW ABOUT THE STARES WHEN YOU ARE PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED SPACE...UNTIL THE

OLDER PEOPLE SEE YOU GETTING OUT AND USING YOUR WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR.. .THEY

THINK...THEY ARE BOTH YOUNG..WHY IS HE PARKING THERE?????

WITH THE STARES...I HAVE LEARNED TO IGNORE THEM...BUT ON BAD DAYS IT DOES

BOTHER ME.

TWO FUNNY STORIES THAT MIGHT CHEER YOU UP A BIT...(AND I SWEAR THEY ARE TRUE)

I HAD HAD IT WITH PEOPLE GAWKING AT ME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO...JUST HAD IT....SO

THIS POOR GUY WAS STARING AT ME...TRYING TO FIGURE OUT....CAR ACCIDENT, BORN

THAT WAY...AAH THE POOR THING...WHICH I HATE....THE PITY...SO I WENT UP TO

HIM AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE A PICTURE...IT LASTS LONGER....WELL OF COURSE

ABOUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, I FELT SO BAD THAT I WAS SO MEAN TO THIS MAN, I

APOLOGIZED TO HIM IN THE NEXT AISLE OF THE STORE...TELLING HIM THAT IT IS

FRUSTRATING WHEN EVERYONE AND THERE MOTHER STARES AT ME. HIS RESPONCE

WAS...DIDN'T YOU GO TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL IN PHILA...I THOUGHT SO....I

AM

HUGHIE...DON' T YOU REMEMBER ME....I FELT SO BAD WHEN I SAW YOU USING A WALKER,

BUT

DIDN'T WANT TO ASK YOU IF IT WASNT YOU....BOY DID I FEEL STUPID??!

THE NEXT ONE ABOUT STARING...YOU KNOW THE SAME OLD DAMNED THING....PEOPLE

GAWKING....BUT THANKFULLY IN THIS AISLE OF THE ACME IT WAS ONLY HIM AND ME....I

SAW HIM STARING AT ME IN KIND OF EMBARRASSEMENT. ..I THOUGHT HOW RUDE!! IT

WAS THEN I REALIZED WHEN I UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT, I FORGOT THAT I HAD TAKEN

OFF MY SHIRT, AND ONLY KEPT THAT ON...IT IS A REAL SOFT ONE AND I WAS TOO HOT

WITH BOTH SHIRTS ON...WELL, O FORGOT TO PUT IT BACK ON BEFORE GOING OUT AND

FORGOT AND UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT.. THANKFULLY I STILL HAD MY BRA ON!!!! LOL

ANOTHER ONE...MY DAUGHTER HAD SOME KNEE SURGERY...AND WAS ON CRUTCHES..... SO

BOY DIDN'T WE LOOK LIKE THE WALKING WOUNDED...THEN IT GOT WORSE...MY DAD HAD A

BROKEN FOOT, AND MY SISTER IS ALSO DISABLED WITH NERVE DAMAGE IN HER

BACK...FOR WHICH SHE NEEDS TO USE A CANE....WELL YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE STARES

THAT WE ALL GOT WHEN WE WENT OUT TO DINNER FOR MY MOTHER'S 65TH BIRTHDAY...ME ON

THE WALKER, MY DAUGHER ON CRUTCHES, MY DAD ON A WALKER AND MY SISTER ON A

CANE!!!

PLEASE DO NOT HEAR ME DOWNPLAYING YOUR PAIN, JENN. I KNOW YOU ARE HURTING,

HONEY..JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD USE SOME HONEST TO GOODNESS COMIC RELIEF.

I KNOW SHOPPING IS SO HARD. MAYBE YOU CAN GET THE WALKER THAT HAS A SEAT ON

IT...I HAVE THAT AND IT HELPS A LOT. SCREW THE LOOKS...PEOPLE ARE JUST

CURIOUS OR THEY FEEL FOR US...I THINK IT IS COMMON NATURE.

LOTS OF LOVE AND GENTLE HUGS TO YOU AND ALL,

KATHY G.

REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAY EMAIL ME AND WE CAN CHAT ON PHONE..IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

HANG IN, HONEY.

MAYBE IT MIGHT HELP A BIT IF YOU SAW YOUR PERSON EVERY OTHER WEEK...JUST TO

TOUCH BASE AND IT WOULDN'T BE SO HARD AS WEEKLY. JUST AN IDEA, SWEETIE.

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See now, he wouldn't make it a few hours. If I could do that, I would break

my 3 hours up into 1/2 hour increments and every time he got snotty or

appeared to have the slightest tone of jerk in his voice, I would hit him with

another half hour LOL It would be my personal " time out " for him LOL This is

awful to even thing about LOL LOL

In a message dated 8/3/2008 12:43:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

clemhoff1111@... writes:

LOL but seriously I think it would be very very helpful to have our spouses

have just a few hours of our pain so that they know what we deal with

everyday of our lives. Jill Boston

Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

_Stimulator@ groStimula_ (mailto:Stimulator@_Stimulator@

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:07 AM

I hate when we park in the handicap and every stares. I especially hated

having to walk to my car on my walker. I was sore, so I was moving

especially

slow and of course the traffic stops to let me across and I can just hear

them saying hurry up, or what the hell...I absolutely hate it!

In a message dated 7/30/2008 7:38:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

__KGAVI@..._ (mailto:_KGAVI@...) _ (mailto:_KGAVI@..._

(mailto:KGAVI@...) ) writes:

HEY LOVE,

I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SUCH A HARD TIME, JENN

I UNDERSTAND THOSE STARES..AND ALL THE QUESTIONS... I

HOW ABOUT THE STARES WHEN YOU ARE PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED SPACE...UNTIL THE

OLDER PEOPLE SEE YOU GETTING OUT AND USING YOUR WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR.. OLDER

THINK...THEY ARE BOTH YOUNG..WHY IS HE PARKING THERE?????

WITH THE STARES...I HAVE LEARNED TO IGNORE THEM...BUT ON BAD DAYS IT DOES

BOTHER ME.

TWO FUNNY STORIES THAT MIGHT CHEER YOU UP A BIT...(AND I SWEAR THEY ARE TRUE)

I HAD HAD IT WITH PEOPLE GAWKING AT ME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO...JUST HAD IT....SO

THIS POOR GUY WAS STARING AT ME...TRYING TO FIGURE OUT...CAR ACCIDENT, BORN

THAT WAY...AAH THE POOR THING...WHICH I HATE....THE PITY...SO I WENT UP TO

HIM AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE A PICTURE...IT LASTS LONGER...WELL OF

COURSE

ABOUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, I FELT SO BAD THAT I WAS SO MEAN TO THIS MAN, I

APOLOGIZED TO HIM IN THE NEXT AISLE OF THE STORE...TELLING HIM THAT IT IS

FRUSTRATING WHEN EVERYONE AND THERE MOTHER STARES AT ME. HIS RESPONCE

WAS...DIDN'T YOU GO TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL IN PHILA...I THOUGHT

SO....I AM

HUGHIE...DON' HUGHIE... DON' T YOU REMEMBER ME....I FELT SO BAD WHEN I

SAW

YOU US

DIDN'T WANT TO ASK YOU IF IT WASNT YOU....BOY DID I FEEL STUPID??!

THE NEXT ONE ABOUT STARING...YOU KNOW THE SAME OLD DAMNED THING....PEOPLE

GAWKING....BUT THANKFULLY IN THIS AISLE OF THE ACME IT WAS ONLY HIM AND

ME.....I

SAW HIM STARING AT ME IN KIND OF EMBARRASSEMENT. SAW HIM STARING AT ME IN K

WAS THEN I REALIZED WHEN I UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT, I FORGOT THAT I HAD TAKEN

OFF MY SHIRT, AND ONLY KEPT THAT ON...IT IS A REAL SOFT ONE AND I WAS TOO

HOT

WITH BOTH SHIRTS ON...WELL, O FORGOT TO PUT IT BACK ON BEFORE GOING OUT AND

FORGOT AND UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT.. FORGOT AND UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT..

ANOTHER ONE...MY DAUGHTER HAD SOME KNEE SURGERY...AND WAS ON CRUTCHES.... ANO

BOY DIDN'T WE LOOK LIKE THE WALKING WOUNDED...THEN IT GOT WORSE...MY DAD HAD

A

BROKEN FOOT, AND MY SISTER IS ALSO DISABLED WITH NERVE DAMAGE IN HER

BACK...FOR WHICH SHE NEEDS TO USE A CANE....WELL YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE

STARES

THAT WE ALL GOT WHEN WE WENT OUT TO DINNER FOR MY MOTHER'S 65TH

BIRTHDAY...ME ON

THE WALKER, MY DAUGHER ON CRUTCHES, MY DAD ON A WALKER AND MY SISTER ON A

CANE!!!

PLEASE DO NOT HEAR ME DOWNPLAYING YOUR PAIN, JENN. I KNOW YOU ARE HURTING,

HONEY..JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD USE SOME HONEST TO GOODNESS COMIC RELIEF.

I KNOW SHOPPING IS SO HARD. MAYBE YOU CAN GET THE WALKER THAT HAS A SEAT ON

IT...I HAVE THAT AND IT HELPS A LOT. SCREW THE LOOKS...PEOPLE ARE JUST

CURIOUS OR THEY FEEL FOR US...I THINK IT IS COMMON NATURE.

LOTS OF LOVE AND GENTLE HUGS TO YOU AND ALL,

KATHY G.

REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAY EMAIL ME AND WE CAN CHAT ON PHONE..IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

HANG IN, HONEY.

MAYBE IT MIGHT HELP A BIT IF YOU SAW YOUR PERSON EVERY OTHER WEEK....JUST TO

TOUCH BASE AND IT WOULDN'T BE SO HARD AS WEEKLY. JUST AN IDEA, SWEETIE.

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LOL but seriously I think it would be very very helpful to have our spouses

have just a few hours of our pain so that they know what we deal with everyday

of our lives. Jill Boston

Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

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Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:07 AM

I hate when we park in the handicap and every stares. I especially hated

having to walk to my car on my walker. I was sore, so I was moving

especially

slow and of course the traffic stops to let me across and I can just hear

them saying hurry up, or what the hell...I absolutely hate it!

In a message dated 7/30/2008 7:38:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

_KGAVI@..._ (mailto:KGAVI@...) writes:

HEY LOVE,

I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SUCH A HARD TIME, JENN

I UNDERSTAND THOSE STARES..AND ALL THE QUESTIONS... I

HOW ABOUT THE STARES WHEN YOU ARE PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED SPACE...UNTIL THE

OLDER PEOPLE SEE YOU GETTING OUT AND USING YOUR WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR.. OLDER

THINK...THEY ARE BOTH YOUNG..WHY IS HE PARKING THERE?????

WITH THE STARES...I HAVE LEARNED TO IGNORE THEM...BUT ON BAD DAYS IT DOES

BOTHER ME.

TWO FUNNY STORIES THAT MIGHT CHEER YOU UP A BIT...(AND I SWEAR THEY ARE TRUE)

I HAD HAD IT WITH PEOPLE GAWKING AT ME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO...JUST HAD IT....SO

THIS POOR GUY WAS STARING AT ME...TRYING TO FIGURE OUT...CAR ACCIDENT, BORN

THAT WAY...AAH THE POOR THING...WHICH I HATE....THE PITY...SO I WENT UP TO

HIM AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE A PICTURE...IT LASTS LONGER...WELL OF

COURSE

ABOUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, I FELT SO BAD THAT I WAS SO MEAN TO THIS MAN, I

APOLOGIZED TO HIM IN THE NEXT AISLE OF THE STORE...TELLING HIM THAT IT IS

FRUSTRATING WHEN EVERYONE AND THERE MOTHER STARES AT ME. HIS RESPONCE

WAS...DIDN'T YOU GO TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL IN PHILA...I THOUGHT

SO....I AM

HUGHIE...DON' HUGHIE... DON' T YOU REMEMBER ME....I FELT SO BAD WHEN I

SAW

YOU US

DIDN'T WANT TO ASK YOU IF IT WASNT YOU....BOY DID I FEEL STUPID??!

THE NEXT ONE ABOUT STARING...YOU KNOW THE SAME OLD DAMNED THING....PEOPLE

GAWKING....BUT THANKFULLY IN THIS AISLE OF THE ACME IT WAS ONLY HIM AND

ME.....I

SAW HIM STARING AT ME IN KIND OF EMBARRASSEMENT. SAW HIM STARING AT ME IN K

WAS THEN I REALIZED WHEN I UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT, I FORGOT THAT I HAD TAKEN

OFF MY SHIRT, AND ONLY KEPT THAT ON...IT IS A REAL SOFT ONE AND I WAS TOO

HOT

WITH BOTH SHIRTS ON...WELL, O FORGOT TO PUT IT BACK ON BEFORE GOING OUT AND

FORGOT AND UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT.. FORGOT AND UNZIPPED MY SWEATSHIRT..

ANOTHER ONE...MY DAUGHTER HAD SOME KNEE SURGERY...AND WAS ON CRUTCHES.... ANO

BOY DIDN'T WE LOOK LIKE THE WALKING WOUNDED...THEN IT GOT WORSE...MY DAD HAD

A

BROKEN FOOT, AND MY SISTER IS ALSO DISABLED WITH NERVE DAMAGE IN HER

BACK...FOR WHICH SHE NEEDS TO USE A CANE....WELL YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE

STARES

THAT WE ALL GOT WHEN WE WENT OUT TO DINNER FOR MY MOTHER'S 65TH

BIRTHDAY...ME ON

THE WALKER, MY DAUGHER ON CRUTCHES, MY DAD ON A WALKER AND MY SISTER ON A

CANE!!!

PLEASE DO NOT HEAR ME DOWNPLAYING YOUR PAIN, JENN. I KNOW YOU ARE HURTING,

HONEY..JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD USE SOME HONEST TO GOODNESS COMIC RELIEF.

I KNOW SHOPPING IS SO HARD. MAYBE YOU CAN GET THE WALKER THAT HAS A SEAT ON

IT...I HAVE THAT AND IT HELPS A LOT. SCREW THE LOOKS...PEOPLE ARE JUST

CURIOUS OR THEY FEEL FOR US...I THINK IT IS COMMON NATURE.

LOTS OF LOVE AND GENTLE HUGS TO YOU AND ALL,

KATHY G.

REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAY EMAIL ME AND WE CAN CHAT ON PHONE..IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

HANG IN, HONEY.

MAYBE IT MIGHT HELP A BIT IF YOU SAW YOUR PERSON EVERY OTHER WEEK....JUST TO

TOUCH BASE AND IT WOULDN'T BE SO HARD AS WEEKLY. JUST AN IDEA, SWEETIE.

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I know I thought that was a bit strange. but most days I don't need it, thank

the good Lord. Jill

Re: Re: Introducing myself and asking for help...

HEY LOVE,

I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SUCH A HARD TIME, JENN

I UNDERSTAND THOSE STARES..AND ALL THE QUESTIONS... .

HOW ABOUT THE STARES WHEN YOU ARE PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED SPACE...UNTIL THE

OLDER PEOPLE SEE YOU GETTING OUT AND USING YOUR WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR.. .THEY

THINK...THEY ARE BOTH YOUNG..WHY IS HE PARKING THERE?????

WITH THE STARES...I HAVE LEARNED TO IGNORE THEM...BUT ON BAD DAYS IT DOES

BOTHER ME.

TWO FUNNY STORIES THAT MIGHT CHEER YOU UP A BIT...(AND I SWEAR THEY ARE TRUE)

I HAD HAD IT WITH PEOPLE GAWKING AT ME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO...JUST HAD IT....SO

THIS POOR GUY WAS STARING AT ME....TRYING TO FIGURE OUT....CAR ACCIDENT, BORN

THAT WAY...AAH THE POOR THING...WHICH I HATE....THE PITY...SO I WENT UP TO

HIM AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE A PICTURE...IT LASTS LONGER...WELL OF COURSE