Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Carla, I am so proud of you. Using the cane and the cart. Even with blindness determination won out and wasn't the freedom wonderful. I can definitely understand the dilema with the two canes but I guess it will take some time to get adjusted to using both. You will find what's comfortable to you I am sure in no time. I only wish the motorized carts had a horn or something so when you are turning the corner people know your coming. Gosh we both made wonderful accomplishments this weekend. I would say pat yourself on the back but I know I can't do that without pain so I am sending you a gentle high five cyber style. Pat > > Hi everyone, > > Hope that you have all had a good weekend as best as you could. We are > getting snow here as we speak! Take it back! I hate snow! > > Ok, so I have to share my experiences of this weekend. First, my long > time friend and her husband came to visit me and we went shopping. We > went various places, and I tried out my new support cane. It is just a > single point basic black cane. The home health supply store worker > explained to me the basics of using it, which was pretty simple. She > said that usually you use it on your good side to help support the bad > one, but in some cases people don't always use it that way and find > other ways that it worked better for them. My first challenge was, I am > right handed and usually use my white cane in my right hand. I went > ahead and use the support cane in my left. Once I reminded myself to > use my white cane I'd forget to use the support cane and vise > versa.lol...but once I got a system down it worked pretty good. I did > notice my right hip aching a little bit, like maybe the muscles on that > side were a little stressed due to something new. I was able to walk > around in several different stores and keep up at a much faster pace > than I would have without that support cane. I don't really know how > many strange looks I got from the john Q public but I don't care. The > fact that I could walk around and not hurt as much was great. I did get > warn out by early evening, so I decided to take the plunge and try the > electric cart at Wal-Mart. Pat, I read that you recently did this too. > I thought of you when I tried mine out! *smile* Well, it really > didn't go too bad. I have some vision, not much but I could actually > navigate fairly well. Only took the corner of a display once and almost > didn't stop quick enough for a person, but other than that then losing > my girlfriend and her husband behind people I did great! It was soooooo > much fun! It's the closest thing I can experience to driving a car! In > high school, my best friend and I went out on a country road and she let > me drive her car with a bit of help steering! I had a blast with that! > Using this cart was just great, I'd go to Wal-Mart and places more if > they had stuff like that which I am sure they do. The only thing I had > to explain to people was that I am blind, like a sales person when I > needed some help finding something while my friends went off to another > part of the store. Their was no way I could have my white cane in use, > but I could try to leave it more visible next time. I wonder what else > I could do to make it known to people that I am blind? > > Well, it was a great experience, and even though I am still a bit > discouraged on the cane idea, I am not as much as I saw that it gave me > some sort of independence which I want! So, thought I'd share my > experiences with you. > > Warm hugs to all! > > > > Carla, Jacques (The Little Golden Boy), > Sandy & Schroeder (Kitties) > HYPERLINK " mailto:claesch@n... " claesch@n... > Interested in Buying Avon? > To browse for products, or > place an order visit > HYPERLINK " http://www.youravon.com/claesch/ " www.youravon.com/claesch/ > Our Personal Webpage > HYPERLINK > " http://www.geocities.com/prayingkitty/ " www.geocities.com/prayingkit ty/ > ID " HYPERLINK > " mailto:prayingkitty@y... " prayingkitty@y... > MSN ID " HYPERLINK " mailto:claesch@n... " claesch@n... > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Pat wrote: Carla, I am so proud of you. Using the cane and the cart. Even with blindness determination won out and wasn't the freedom wonderful. I can definitely understand the dilema with the two canes but I guess it will take some time to get adjusted to using both. You will find what's comfortable to you I am sure in no time. I only wish the motorized carts had a horn or something so when you are turning the corner people know your coming. Gosh we both made wonderful accomplishments this weekend. I would say pat yourself on the back but I know I can't do that without pain so I am sending you a gentle high five cyber style. Pat Hi Pat, Yes we both made huge accomplishments this weekend! It would be nice if those carts had horns or something. At least the back up beeper is on the one I was in at wal mart. I had to back up a couple times, and I not only can't glance behind like a sighted person would to see what's behind me, but I cant turn my head very well cause of my neck and being in pain. So, I was greatful that it made noise! Sending warm cyber hugs back! Carla --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 carla, i have a huge grin on my face. way to go! love, karen > > Hi everyone, > > Hope that you have all had a good weekend as best as you could. We are > getting snow here as we speak! Take it back! I hate snow! > > Ok, so I have to share my experiences of this weekend. First, my long > time friend and her husband came to visit me and we went shopping. We > went various places, and I tried out my new support cane. It is just a > single point basic black cane. The home health supply store worker > explained to me the basics of using it, which was pretty simple. She > said that usually you use it on your good side to help support the bad > one, but in some cases people don't always use it that way and find > other ways that it worked better for them. My first challenge was, I am > right handed and usually use my white cane in my right hand. I went > ahead and use the support cane in my left. Once I reminded myself to > use my white cane I'd forget to use the support cane and vise > versa.lol...but once I got a system down it worked pretty good. I did > notice my right hip aching a little bit, like maybe the muscles on that > side were a little stressed due to something new. I was able to walk > around in several different stores and keep up at a much faster pace > than I would have without that support cane. I don't really know how > many strange looks I got from the john Q public but I don't care. The > fact that I could walk around and not hurt as much was great. I did get > warn out by early evening, so I decided to take the plunge and try the > electric cart at Wal-Mart. Pat, I read that you recently did this too. > I thought of you when I tried mine out! *smile* Well, it really > didn't go too bad. I have some vision, not much but I could actually > navigate fairly well. Only took the corner of a display once and almost > didn't stop quick enough for a person, but other than that then losing > my girlfriend and her husband behind people I did great! It was soooooo > much fun! It's the closest thing I can experience to driving a car! In > high school, my best friend and I went out on a country road and she let > me drive her car with a bit of help steering! I had a blast with that! > Using this cart was just great, I'd go to Wal-Mart and places more if > they had stuff like that which I am sure they do. The only thing I had > to explain to people was that I am blind, like a sales person when I > needed some help finding something while my friends went off to another > part of the store. Their was no way I could have my white cane in use, > but I could try to leave it more visible next time. I wonder what else > I could do to make it known to people that I am blind? > > Well, it was a great experience, and even though I am still a bit > discouraged on the cane idea, I am not as much as I saw that it gave me > some sort of independence which I want! So, thought I'd share my > experiences with you. > > Warm hugs to all! > > > > Carla, Jacques (The Little Golden Boy), > Sandy & Schroeder (Kitties) > HYPERLINK " mailto:claesch@n... " claesch@n... > Interested in Buying Avon? > To browse for products, or > place an order visit > HYPERLINK " http://www.youravon.com/claesch/ " www.youravon.com/claesch/ > Our Personal Webpage > HYPERLINK > " http://www.geocities.com/prayingkitty/ " www.geocities.com/prayingki tty/ > ID " HYPERLINK > " mailto:prayingkitty@y... " prayingkitty@y... > MSN ID " HYPERLINK " mailto:claesch@n... " claesch@n... > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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