Re: You don't look sick.... medicaid and using the system

August 25, 2008

I get so many dirty looks when I park in a handicap spot!

I know I don't have to go into the list of what can be painful when you have

RA, but I also have peripheral neuropathy in my right leg. I need to park

in a spot where I can fully open my door in order to swing that leg out. If

I can find a regular spot at the end of a row, that's fine for me. I don't

need to be up front by the building entrance.

But it's become an inside joke with a good friend of mine...she says she

loves to go holiday shopping with me since we get to park close to the

store! Sometimes, that is. I think that more handicap spots should be

required since so many times, there are none available. That is why I try

hard to park in a regular spot so that someone else, perhaps in a wheelchair

or using a walker, can use the designated handicap spots.

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From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of rascalsniche@...

Hi ...oh I know that feeling. I get out of my mustang and park in the

handicap section if I have a particularly painful day. I have had one lady

come up to me and tell me I couldn't park there

Hugs..a

Canton OH

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August 25, 2008

a and Group;

I was like that one time long ago. I use to get so mad if I see a

person park in a handicaap parking and look fine. I figured they

were using a family member car or something. I would give them a

dirty look.

I feel so bad now for doing this. I know now people can look

perfectly normal and be very handicaap. I tell anyone else like that

to cool their jets. We cant know a persons pain. We can only know

our own pain. I am so sorry for anyone parking in handicaap no

matter what they look like I smile and say hello if I am near by.

Of course they may be a few who should not park in handicaap. But we

are not the handicaap police as you said haaaaaaaaaaa. LMBO. I had

a mustang many years ago. Omg I love the old mustangs.

My family says exercise to, and I will feel better. I could cry

cause they just dont know. My husband still says it. I am very over

weight so they think its my weight that causes the pain. I agree if

I would lose weight I would feel better. But the RA would be the

same. I try to explain it to them but they just dont understand RA.

Please talk to your sister. They just don't understand it. Talk if

its just the misunderstanding about RA. My whole famely thinks it

too. I don't allow them to say it or bring it up any more. Oops I

got to separate this into two paragraphs. I am getting good at this

now haaaaaaaaa. I found a spot lol.

I was just going to respond with a few sentenses. Its like me in

real life. I love to talk I guess for me its writing as well

haaaaaaaaaaa. Talk to much and type to much hahahaha. Most people

enjoy listening to me so I don't worry about it. My dad would take

me to W. VA. with him when I was a kid to keep him awake haaaaaa.

Let me close to say God bless and take care everyone and be nice to

everyone because someone may be carrying a heavy load.

Gentle hugs everyone

Clora

August 25, 2008

i hear what you are saying but exercise actually does help . see if your local

YMCA has any arthritic swim classes these are great for loosing you up and being

in the water makes it very much less stressful on your joints. i speak from

experience . i have had rheumatoid and osteo for 20 years, have had both hips

and one knee replaced and i thoroughly enjoy the arthritic swim classes. most

YMCA's have several types of these classses from beginners to harder classes. GO

FOR IT!

From: CLORA <clora4jesus@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: You don't look sick.... medicaid and using the system

Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 11:44 AM