I talked about having company over, and
friends over, and ordering stuff online...all these things are
happening at your home. Maybe you'd like to get out and go for a
little adventure, but you are still weak or, like me, couldn't really
walk around. The answer: get a wheelchair and have a friend or loved
one take you somewhere and be a queen for a day.
You can get a wheelchair a few
different ways. Many insurance companies will let you rent one
immediately following surgery. I knew I would be having a second
surgery, so it was cost effective for me to just buy one out of
pocket. I ordered this one
online through Amazon. Many stores have
wheelchairs or electric scooters that you can use. This is another
option. The only downside to this is if they are all taken, you are
out of luck :(
online through Amazon. Many stores have
wheelchairs or electric scooters that you can use. This is another
option. The only downside to this is if they are all taken, you are
out of luck :(
Years ago, after I had knee surgery, I
still needed to plan for my daughter's first birthday party...life
doesn't stop just because you have major surgery! So I asked my
bff if he would be willing to wheel me through Party City. *Public
Service Announcement: if you see someone pushing someone else in a
wheelchair, hold the door! Jeez, you'd think it was common sense.
Anyway, shopping this way definitely was a time saver. I wasn't able
to dilly-dally in the store like I usually do. The bff thought this
was great and I got to get all the goodies for my baby's party.
A great memory I have is from this past
summer when my husband would take me out for “walks” around the
neighborhood. Of course, I was in the wheelchair, but it was helpful
to get some fresh air and sunlight. And being with my hubby and kids
made me feel more normal.
If you know someone who is stuck at
home, please volunteer yourself to take them out. To the grocery
store, or out for a “walk”, or to lunch, or wherever. It's not
always easy to ask for help, so be a good Samaritan and offer it.
Have you ever been
helped or helped someone get out for a day?
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My aunt is in a wheelchair, but she doesn't often need help given she's been using it most of her life. Recently, she did get a nifty thing for her car that loaded her wheelchair so she didn't have to do it herself. My mom called it The Transformer (even though it didn't really transform anything.)
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
She must feel a greater sense of freedom with her new transformer :) It's nice when you get things that make your life easier!
DeleteMy MIL has poor peripheral vision so told everyone she was no longer going to drive.
ReplyDeleteI now spend a few days a month driving her around somewhere.
It's all good until she starts adding stops onto our outing.
She loves to shop. I hate it. I hope all this good karma will help me one day. :)
Heather
Heather M. Gardner
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
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What you call good karma, I call Heaven points. I figure God has to have some kind of fair system :) You are getting lots of Heaven points every time you take your MIL out!
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