Re: vision........RE: Sharon.....RE: Frustrated! :-)

[Guest guest]

I've always had the vertigo thing where heights are concerned - I can't even

look at high places ON TV without that terror/sick/dizzy feeling! The

riding-in-the-car thing came along about the same time as a big flare and major

eyeball-repair surgery, so can't say which was the cause of it. All I know is

that I can't stand oncoming traffic!!!

Hope the housekeeping works out for you! There sure are days I wish

somebody else was helping out around here!

T

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Frustrated! :-)

Hey everyone,……this weekend was a little stressful, but not too bad. I have

been so sleepy, and felt like I slept Sat. away. Today Sunday wasn’t too bad.

Legs are a little more painful again, but the weather is changing and I

attribute to higher pain levels to that. But as my subject says I am frustrated.

This is why……as I have talked about this many times I have been wanting to

move closer into a town where there is more to offer me disability ways. Out

here in the sticks there isn’t programs or even help that want to come out

this far. I need house cleaning, and a house that is handicap friendly. We could

remodel this place to accommodate my needs, or we could find a home closer to

Steve’s work. The problem is with the way the housing market is we wouldn’t

get what our house is really worth if we tried to sell, so we thought we would

rent it out. They have rental agencies that do all the screening and

preparations for a modest fee. But then we would need to find a place that would

be set up to meet my needs, and I thought we found a manufactured home in the

park where Steve’s sister lives, but he went over there today, and there’s

just too much to do to get it handicap friendly. I am beginning to realize that

unless you have a MFH made to specifications to accommodate your disabilities

most of them are not. Too narrow of doors for a wide wheelchair, and tiny

showers and garden tubs [really small], and if we bought one that needed work

done then we might as well just stay here.

So my frustration comes in mostly with trying to make up my mind what I want to

give up? Closer in to amenities and Dr’s, where I could hopefully get out

more, but not have the living areas fit my disability needs. Or stay out here

where we’ve been here for 10 yrs, and little by little remodel this place into

what I need. Like there would be plenty room for a walk in bath tub in one of

the bathrooms, and a walk in shower too. But if we stay out here we give up

close amenities.

I don’t go out very much, and have gotten use to being by myself most of the

time, and like it better now. Mainly because I don’t feel very well very often

to have people over, and it all falls on Steve to get the house cleaned. I think

I can get a housekeeper to come here, so that might not be an issue, but they

would have to come on the weekend as I won’t have someone here by myself.

The other pro’s for staying here is this is the house that my grandchildren

are excited to come to, and are familiar with. Its like a safe zone for them. I

had that at my grandmas when I was growing up, and it was my fondest memories.

So I am torn to take that away from them. Heck says even Nugget gets

excited when they come out here and he recognizes the area. Lol… another plus

is we wouldn’t have any restrictions on how big a dog or how many we can have

here. Plus we have a huge lake if we ever were out of power and the well pumps

went out. Had to do that one winter and Steve braved the embankment to get us

water for flushing, ect. We have a fireplace too, and a large yard for storage.

Lol.. sounds like I am talking myself into staying here. I think because in the

back of my mind I have been wanting to move closer in for a long time, but I

never could convince Steve to go for it. If we would have moved before the

housing market went TU, then we would have gotten a nice little profit from the

sale. Plus I was still mobile enough I know I would have gotten out more then.

So maybe I just need to let go of what could have been, and concentrate on doing

what we can do here until Steve can retire in a couple years, then he would be

home all the time.

So what do any of you think? Thanks for taking the time to read this and letting

me talk it thru.

Hugs and love, Jackie

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[Guest guest]

I've always had the vertigo thing where heights are concerned - I can't even

look at high places ON TV without that terror/sick/dizzy feeling! The

riding-in-the-car thing came along about the same time as a big flare and major

eyeball-repair surgery, so can't say which was the cause of it. All I know is

that I can't stand oncoming traffic!!!

Hope the housekeeping works out for you! There sure are days I wish

somebody else was helping out around here!

T

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Frustrated! :-)

Hey everyone,……this weekend was a little stressful, but not too bad. I have

been so sleepy, and felt like I slept Sat. away. Today Sunday wasn’t too bad.

Legs are a little more painful again, but the weather is changing and I

attribute to higher pain levels to that. But as my subject says I am frustrated.

This is why……as I have talked about this many times I have been wanting to

move closer into a town where there is more to offer me disability ways. Out

here in the sticks there isn’t programs or even help that want to come out

this far. I need house cleaning, and a house that is handicap friendly. We could

remodel this place to accommodate my needs, or we could find a home closer to

Steve’s work. The problem is with the way the housing market is we wouldn’t

get what our house is really worth if we tried to sell, so we thought we would

rent it out. They have rental agencies that do all the screening and

preparations for a modest fee. But then we would need to find a place that would

be set up to meet my needs, and I thought we found a manufactured home in the

park where Steve’s sister lives, but he went over there today, and there’s

just too much to do to get it handicap friendly. I am beginning to realize that

unless you have a MFH made to specifications to accommodate your disabilities

most of them are not. Too narrow of doors for a wide wheelchair, and tiny

showers and garden tubs [really small], and if we bought one that needed work

done then we might as well just stay here.

So my frustration comes in mostly with trying to make up my mind what I want to

give up? Closer in to amenities and Dr’s, where I could hopefully get out

more, but not have the living areas fit my disability needs. Or stay out here

where we’ve been here for 10 yrs, and little by little remodel this place into

what I need. Like there would be plenty room for a walk in bath tub in one of

the bathrooms, and a walk in shower too. But if we stay out here we give up

close amenities.

I don’t go out very much, and have gotten use to being by myself most of the

time, and like it better now. Mainly because I don’t feel very well very often

to have people over, and it all falls on Steve to get the house cleaned. I think

I can get a housekeeper to come here, so that might not be an issue, but they

would have to come on the weekend as I won’t have someone here by myself.

The other pro’s for staying here is this is the house that my grandchildren

are excited to come to, and are familiar with. Its like a safe zone for them. I

had that at my grandmas when I was growing up, and it was my fondest memories.

So I am torn to take that away from them. Heck says even Nugget gets

excited when they come out here and he recognizes the area. Lol… another plus

is we wouldn’t have any restrictions on how big a dog or how many we can have

here. Plus we have a huge lake if we ever were out of power and the well pumps

went out. Had to do that one winter and Steve braved the embankment to get us

water for flushing, ect. We have a fireplace too, and a large yard for storage.

Lol.. sounds like I am talking myself into staying here. I think because in the

back of my mind I have been wanting to move closer in for a long time, but I

never could convince Steve to go for it. If we would have moved before the

housing market went TU, then we would have gotten a nice little profit from the

sale. Plus I was still mobile enough I know I would have gotten out more then.

So maybe I just need to let go of what could have been, and concentrate on doing

what we can do here until Steve can retire in a couple years, then he would be

home all the time.

So what do any of you think? Thanks for taking the time to read this and letting

me talk it thru.

Hugs and love, Jackie

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Two years ago, on our way to my husband's uncle's funeral, a semi side swiped us.  Luckily, hubby regained control of the car after we hit the guard rail so we didn't get hit by more cars (we spun out, hit the guard rail, spun again, and bounced through 2 lanes of traffic on the Interstate).  I'm always freaky when we're besides semis now, and hubby makes sure he gets away from them FAST.  In the accident, we were in one of the truck's blind spots, right around the passenger door - too close to be seen in the mirror, not far up enough to be seen by the driver. 

Hubby's aunt held the funeral while his parents came to pick us up.  And hubby was picking glass out of his underwear and shoes as the window exploded.  Thank goodness he wears glasses so he didn't have to worry about it getting in his eye.

Tina

 

Yes oncoming traffic is bad for me too. I always ask Steve to drive in the slow lane on the right in case we need to swerve to the side. The semi’s are always crossing the lines into our lane too, I think most of my trip is yelling for Steve to “WATCH OUT”!!! He says he’s going to get me blinders to wear. Might help. Lol…. My van has me sitting in the center of it and its not too bad now. I still take valium before we go anywhere tho.

You know when we use to go to the movies they always had that little car driving fast along a curved road and if I tried to follow it with my eyes it made me dizzy. The times it didn’t I proclaimed it was a “good” day!

Hugs, Jackie  

[Guest guest]

Oh, mercy, passing semis (which you have to do a LOT up in the mountains!)

is terrifying! If we got hit by one, Himself might never get me in the car

again!

Thank God there wasn't more damage or injuries!

T

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com  

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Re: vision........RE: Sharon.....RE: Frustrated! :-)

 

Two years ago, on our way to my husband's uncle's funeral, a semi side

swiped us.  Luckily, hubby regained control of the car after we hit the

guard rail so we didn't get hit by more cars (we spun out, hit the guard

rail, spun again, and bounced through 2 lanes of traffic on the

Interstate).  I'm always freaky when we're besides semis now, and hubby

makes sure he gets away from them FAST.  In the accident, we were in one of

the truck's blind spots, right around the passenger door - too close to be

seen in the mirror, not far up enough to be seen by the driver. 

Hubby's aunt held the funeral while his parents came to pick us up.  And

hubby was picking glass out of his underwear and shoes as the window

exploded.  Thank goodness he wears glasses so he didn't have to worry about

it getting in his eye.

Tina

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Jackie Hanan rubyjax@...>

wrote:

 

Yes oncoming traffic is bad for me too. I always ask Steve to drive in the

slow lane on the right in case we need to swerve to the side. The semi’s are

always crossing the lines into our lane too, I think most of my trip is

yelling for Steve to “WATCH OUT”!!! He says he’s going to get me blinders to

wear. Might help. Lol…. My van has me sitting in the center of it and its

not too bad now. I still take valium before we go anywhere tho.

You know when we use to go to the movies they always had that little car

driving fast along a curved road and if I tried to follow it with my eyes it

made me dizzy. The times it didn’t I proclaimed it was a “good” day!

Hugs, Jackie

 

[Guest guest]

Oh, mercy, passing semis (which you have to do a LOT up in the mountains!)

is terrifying! If we got hit by one, Himself might never get me in the car

again!

Thank God there wasn't more damage or injuries!

T

in WY

Practical Blackwork Designs

http://practicalblackwork.com

http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com  

" You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

Re: vision........RE: Sharon.....RE: Frustrated! :-)

 

Two years ago, on our way to my husband's uncle's funeral, a semi side

swiped us.  Luckily, hubby regained control of the car after we hit the

guard rail so we didn't get hit by more cars (we spun out, hit the guard

rail, spun again, and bounced through 2 lanes of traffic on the

Interstate).  I'm always freaky when we're besides semis now, and hubby

makes sure he gets away from them FAST.  In the accident, we were in one of

the truck's blind spots, right around the passenger door - too close to be

seen in the mirror, not far up enough to be seen by the driver. 

Hubby's aunt held the funeral while his parents came to pick us up.  And

hubby was picking glass out of his underwear and shoes as the window

exploded.  Thank goodness he wears glasses so he didn't have to worry about

it getting in his eye.

Tina

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Jackie Hanan rubyjax@...>

wrote:

 

Yes oncoming traffic is bad for me too. I always ask Steve to drive in the

slow lane on the right in case we need to swerve to the side. The semi’s are

always crossing the lines into our lane too, I think most of my trip is

yelling for Steve to “WATCH OUT”!!! He says he’s going to get me blinders to

wear. Might help. Lol…. My van has me sitting in the center of it and its

not too bad now. I still take valium before we go anywhere tho.

You know when we use to go to the movies they always had that little car

driving fast along a curved road and if I tried to follow it with my eyes it

made me dizzy. The times it didn’t I proclaimed it was a “good” day!

Hugs, Jackie