Re:Has anyone experienced this

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Hi Leigh.

I have the same thing with using my mobility scooter. Someone was asking me

about it. I explianed it was a small one for the car. She said she had one

but didn't know whether to use it!! Well, I told her she was lucky that she

had a choice. I NEED it. A crowd of us were sitting in the cafe half way

through our lesson and she was moaning about her heart and other ailments. I

said something that I thought would help her but she was so rude that I just

walked away. My outlook is I have a new life starting after moving so I

don't need her. I am never that rude but this woman was always complaining.

there is always one isn't there. lol. Just grates on you. As for tablets, I

just make it a laugh by saying I need my scooter just to pick them up as

there are so many! And as there is a lot of colds and sickness around at the

moment my meds keeps all that away from me.

Berenice

" After a few years of knowing these people, both turned on me and told

me I was addicted to pain pills and needed rehab. That I was just

wanting to get high, and using back pain as an excuse. That was the

end of our friendship. "

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I just haven't reached the point of needing a scooter just yet. My Mom

thinks I'll be in a wheel chair in a few years. I'll do everything in

my power for as long as I can to avoid that.

Although if my husband takes me somewhere where it's all walking, then

I'll use a wheelchair. This is going to sound silly but, I think the

day they decide to put me in a wheel chair, I may go into a deep

depression. Because I see myself as being a bit helpless. That just

may be all in my mind, perhaps I'm wrong about that. I guess time will

tell.

Leigh Anne

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Dearest Leigh Anne,

Trust me honey, your life is not over when you have to be in a wheelchair. I

went in a very bad depression when I first had to start using a wheelchair. It

took cymbalta and a lot of patience from my family in order to get me out of my

funk.

I finally realized that I'm still me. I can still do plenty of things on my

own. You sorta have to learn different ways of doing things, and it may take a

bit longer, but you can still be a whole person.

I am in a wheelchair and I can still bathe myself, dress myself, clean my

house, (dusting, vaccuum, kitchen, moping, etc...) and cook meals. Of course I

have to have help with some things but they are only minor things.

All I'm trying to say is, please don't give up. It's not the end of the

world. I agree that life will change a lot but life wont be over. Hang in

there and remember that we are all here for you. Any time you need

encouragement this is the place to come to. I hope that you have listened to

what I've said because I know all this from first hand experience. lol

Best Wishes,

Carol (OK)

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Hi Carol,

I must say that you post hit me like a ton of bricks. You are

absolutely right. I would be the same person even in a wheel chair.

Right now I am ambulatory, unless what I'm doing requires a lot of

walking.

I can actually feel my muscles atrophy. I've gain about 40 pounds in

the last year or so because it hurts so much to do the every day

things. I sit a lot. I do what I can do and rest. I'm trying to become

more active, but it's difficult.

I am on effexor, which is an anti-depressant, I've been on that for a

long time now. I was diagnosed with depression about 10 years ago.

I am getting " out " there a little bit and I've just joined our local

Garden club, which my Mom is president. Most of the women there are

older than I am, but they are all very funny women, and have welcomed

me with open arms.

Perhaps I'll make lifetime friendships within that group. I think I

need a woman friend. It's been a long time since I had a woman as a

friend, but I've been told every woman needs another woman friend whom

to confide in.

I think because I was wronged in the past by women, I can still remain

optimistic. I am a rather upbeat, funny person. So I guess what I'm

saying is that I would still be able to trust someone to be my friend.

Thank you for your post Carol, it really opened my eyes.

Leigh Anne