Re: Handicapped Services

[Guest guest]

Karyn,

Thank you for the advice. I think I would be too embarrassed to use the

motorized carts. As it is I get embarrassed my handicapped placards. I know

what you mean about invisible illness. Last year we took our two boys (3 & 5)

to the mall to see Santa. Weel it was one of my bad days and it was all I could

do to get there so parked in the handicapped space. When we came out of the

mall the local sheriffs were doing checks on the handicap placards. Naturally

when they saw us they assumed we misusing the placard. We were questioned for

almost an hour. I showed them my ID card from the DMV, and they weren't

satisfied with that and still wanted to issue me a ticket. I talked them into

calling their supervisor whom then called my Doctor to verify that I did in fact

need the placard, due to the pain, and shortness of breath that comes with it.

If they had issued the ticket it would have a big fight in court and a fine of

over $300.00. I think they were so pissy about it because one of the local news

stations had run a big story on the abuse of the placards by collage students at

UCLA. Needless to say it was embarrassing and I now carry a letter from my

doctor to go along with ID card from the DMV in case it ever happens again.

Simi Valley, CA

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> From: KarynWms@...

> Date: 2003/11/02 Sun PM 08:38:30 PST

> To: Pancreatitis (AT) Yahoogroups (DOT) com

> Subject: Handicapped Services

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[Guest guest]

Karyn:

I too have used the motorized carts in the stores several times. I

have also had my hubby push me a couple times in a wheelchair. I

didn't like it but I thought aobut it and figured I can sit home or

I can have him push me! Beats staying home.

Comment on the handicapped placard, you can get a handicapped plate

for your car and just renew it every year. Doc only has to sign an

application one time.

I got a placard when I had the vena cava problem and it expired in

September. When I went back to the doctor (not the same one, mine

had retired) and asked to have another handicap application signed,

she REFUSED! It said permanent disability on it (it always does)

and she said she did not " believe in them. " What a hag. Anyway,

this is how stupid she is, she signed the application for the plate

because it did not have the word " temporary " on it and it is

permanent. She was just being a hag that day. Wouldn't give me a

prescriptoin for an blood sugar monitor (doesn't believe in that

either). Needless to say I am looking for a new doc, but where I

live there are not that many and most are not taking new patients!

If you all remember, this is the doc who wanted me to give HER my

health care power of attorney and said that she could over-ride my

husband because " we can keep a rock alive these days " AND informed

me that if I got really sick she would wait 3-4 days before doing

anything! Gee thanks doc. Evil, evil woman!

Just blowing off steam

Kaye