Re: Re: Fw: [LDN_Users] Study (bathrooms)

[Guest guest]

I use my wc as an anchor. If you can get it close to the toilet. I stand up

while holding onto the side rails and pivot and sit. Then I'd be talking to

the management about getting some hold bars in the stall.

How about the stalls that aren't big enough to close the door behind your

wheelchair? I have alot of upper body strength but it sure would be nice to be

able to shut the door behind me without having to literally collapse my chair

to do so.

> Any advice anyone when you've gone to a restaurant with a disabled bathroom

> and, whilst you can get in there with a wheelchair, you find it has no grab

> rail and the wc is not near enough to the wall to be able to lean on.

> Janet

[Guest guest]

I just can't understand why people have a hard time with helping a handicap

individual. Heck, my dad would come in and help in the restroom when I need

help. My mom, my sisters, my sons, etc. They all help when I need it. I have

no doubt that should I need help in a public restroon, my husband would figure

out a way to get to me. No matter what.

I was in a Golden Corral a few months ago and the bathroom was small and I

couldn't get my wheelchair entirely in and get the door closed but there was a

woman in the barthroom at the same time that came to help me. I transferred

from the chair onto the toilet (fully clotherd), she wheeled my chair out and

held the door shut (cuz I couldn't reach it) while I did my business. She had

a sister that was in a wheelchair so it was second nature for her to help.

It was greatly appreciated.

> Outside of complaining bitterly to the owner, no...;-)

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> Seriously, this problem happens with my wife when she goes to her

> sister's house. Her sister refuses to accept any responsibility for

> helping my wife cope with her bathroom. In the end, I (her husband)

> have to go in with her to help her transfer.

>

> Tom Nesler

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[Guest guest]

Walgreens sells small grab bars with suction cups so the are moveable. I wonder

if that might help? I will check them out this weekend.

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RE: Re: Fw: [LDN_Users] Study (bathrooms)

Any advice anyone when you've gone to a restaurant with a disabled bathroom and,

whilst you can get in there with a wheelchair, you find it has no grab rail and

the wc is not near enough to the wall to be able to lean on.

Janet

To: mscured

From: sday13@...

, I got in the habit of sitting or leaning while dressing. I am at

the stage now that I HAVE to have some support or I would fall over.

Even when I go to the bathroom I put the back of my right calf against

the toilet to pull down my pants and my forehead against the wall so I

can use both hands to pull them back up when I'm done. ..............

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[Guest guest]

I'd be scared to put my whole weight on them. Do you think they'd take it? (112

lbs)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . I'd never thought about the option of transferring fully

clothed. People here (Spain) are so helpful and there is always someone waiting

to help. As long as the misalligned MS cells remember that I'm still

fully-clothed, that sounds like a good option.

Lots of times my husband has had to come in the restroom to sort me out. We've

had many a strange look on emerging

Janet

To: mscured@...: toddsgirl1977@...: Sat, 10 Jan

2009 12:13:05 -0500Subject: Re: Re: Fw: [LDN_Users] Study (bathrooms)

I just can't understand why people have a hard time with helping a handicap

individual. Heck, my dad would come in and help in the restroom when I need

help. My mom, my sisters, my sons, etc. They all help when I need it. I have no

doubt that should I need help in a public restroon, my husband would figure out

a way to get to me. No matter what. I was in a Golden Corral a few months ago

and the bathroom was small and I couldn't get my wheelchair entirely in and get

the door closed but there was a woman in the barthroom at the same time that

came to help me. I transferred from the chair onto the toilet (fully clotherd),

she wheeled my chair out and held the door shut (cuz I couldn't reach it) while

I did my business. She had a sister that was in a wheelchair so it was second

nature for her to help. It was greatly appreciated.> Outside of

complaining bitterly to the owner, no...;-)> > Seriously, this problem happens

with my wife when she goes to her> sister's house. Her sister refuses to accept

any responsibility for> helping my wife cope with her bathroom. In the end, I

(her husband)> have to go in with her to help her transfer.> > Tom Nesler> > > >

>

[Guest guest]

I worry about that as well..if my body recognizes that I'm clothed..lol. So

far so good.

I know what you mean about the looks you get.