Re: Digest Number 2807- Giving up Freedoms

[Guest guest]

Hi & all,

I don't think it is a matter of giving up freedoms, it is a matter of

learning to do things differntly and maybe using an assistive device. I know &

understand the fight against the horrible wheelchair, but guess what it doesn't

limit you, it may even set you free. I drug myself around on canadian

crutches for 13 years, fighting using a wheelchair, finally in 1993 I was

having so

much trouble with my back and neck I decided to go to the chair. Let me

tell you, I can do so much more from the chair than I could using the crutches,

it is much easier to push a vacuum from a wheelchair than it is to try doing

it with crutches. Shopping is a piece of cake with the chair, the mall isn't

scary anymore, it is a fun place to go. Oh yea and work I couldn't work if

it weren't for the wheelchair, I work full time 40 plus hours a week.

Fatigue is much less using the chair I'm not dragging myself around on the

canadian crutches. So I haven't and I don't think anyone has to give up

freedom by

going to a wheelchair, it's just a matter of learning new ways of doing

things and being surprised by how much more you can do.

Someone mentioned giving up driving, I'm not sure of all the reasons why you

gave up driving and I have HSP not PLS but I have been driving with hand

controls for more than 20 years. Yes they take a little getting used too, but

I

am free, I haven't given up any freedome, I drive my own car and go where I

want when I want. I know we are all affected differntly with these diseases

but just a thought about the hand controls.

Best to you all and Happy Holidays

Donna HSP Ca

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/20/2004 10:14:22 PM Pacific Standard Time,

OPR8OR411@... writes:

I'm not sure of all the reasons why you

gave up driving and I have HSP not PLS but I have been driving with hand

controls for more than 20 years. Yes they take a little getting used too,

but I

am free, I haven't given up any freedome, I drive my own car and go where I

want when I want.

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Donna wrote the above. I sure can vouch for that! She drove alone up to our

CA TeamWalk from southern CA and she sure is one happy, energetic

lady! I was super thrilled to meet her in person.