I visited a friend in the hospital yesterday, and the whole time I was there I had this creepy feeling that someone was going to grab me and lock me up for being loose on my own in a wheelchair. I did get a lot of long hard looks from staff who apparently managed to [...]
Apr 292003
Apr 272003
Congregational meeting this morning – the estimate for refitting two bathrooms and putting in two curb cuts came to $14,400 and was approved unanimously. After the service the minister thanked me for pushing them. The good guys won – now I want to see some construction!
Apr 252003
You know all that stuff you do while you’re driving? Putting on your seatbelt, changing the CD, fiddling with the radio, drinking your coffee, talking on your cellphone, putting on your sunglasses? Don’t do them if you’ve got hand controls.
Apr 242003
Yesterday I went on a half-day tour of my company, Ball Aerospace. They give the tour for employees every two months. I emailed the Responsible Party and asked if it was doable in a wheelchair. His response was very prompt: it was four hours, two miles, fourteen buildings, any weather. All of that was up [...]
Apr 232003
Yesterday I attended a meeting at the Inaccessible Church, and came away with real mixed feelings. The purpose of the meeting was to get an estimate for accessibility changes to present to the congregation. There was an accessibility consultant who was referred to me by the local Center for People with Disabilities, and a contractor, [...]
Apr 212003
… I’d like to wake up in the morning after nine hours of sleep refreshed and rested instead of exhausted. About fatigue in MS: Fatigue, an MS Consumer Guide fatigue, from mult-sclerosis.org Understanding the Unique Role of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Apr 192003
From Jody: A Little Wheelchair Humor Here’s more: DizAbled Callahan Online Steel Wool Crip Korner Humor
Apr 182003
I now have an officially Wheelchair Accessible House! The ramp to the front door was first. We’ve gutted and remodeled the upstairs bathroom, and Monday, the stairlift (a Bruno Excel, for the detail-minded) was installed. Some useful links: Building an Accessible Home Wheelchairnet’s Home Modification Page Bob Vila’s Accessible Design Low Cost Solutions for Making [...]
Apr 162003
I got the solo. So even though Carousel has got to be one of the weirdest musicals ever, complete with child abuse, misogyny and domestic violence, and You’ll Never Walk Alone has got be one of the treacliest inspirational songs ever, I’m really happy.
Apr 142003
One of the first things I noticed about using a wheelchair is that Residential Carpet is Evil. Between the cushy cut loop pile and the cushy, luxurious padding, it’s got a murderous coefficient of friction. Who knew I’d need all-terrain tires to cross my own living room? Commercial carpet, on the other hand, is usually [...]
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