We have a BIG WIDE hallway here at work, 7 feet probably, and people will still stop, turn sideways against the wall when i pass by. I use a small sport manual wheelchair btw, lol.
Todd On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Bobbie Humphreys <bobbie...@aol.com>wrote: > How about when they clutch their children, as if were ging to run them > down … especially in an elevator! Bobbie > > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Don Price <donpric...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > That's a good one, Dave. I experience that one myself! > > Here's my addition to the list (#15): people assume I can't drive my > powerchair. They either feel the need to guide me: "ok, a little left, now > start to turn...", or they give me wide berth when I'm rolling past them (I > just needed you to move your purse a bit, not your chair, your table, and > the whole restaurant!) > > lol. You gotta laugh when you're a quad! > > Don. > > *From:* Dave Krehbiel <davekrehb...@earthlink.net> > *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com > *Sent:* Friday, August 24, 2012 6:02 AM > *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] Top Nine Myths about People with Paralysis > > Thanks, this is a great list. > > I would add one other misconception - that we need their help to cross the > street. When I'm trying to cross a road in my wheelchair, some people > react quite unpredictably. For example, people driving on a 4 Lane road > will often try to be polite by stopping and blocking one of the Lanes, > probably thinking that I want to rush across the street through 3 other > lanes of traffic. Often, well-meaning people will stop in the middle of an > intersection, causing traffic back-ups. I am much more interested in > crossing the road safely rather than crossing it quickly. I would prefer > that people act more predictably. I wish they would simply obey the speed > limit, use their turn signals, and put down their cell phones. I'm happy to > wait a minute or two for five until traffic clears out. > > Dave Krehbiel > > *From:* Don Price [mailto:donpric...@yahoo.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:31 PM > *To:* quadlist > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Top Nine Myths about People with Paralysis > > > http://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/dailydose/2012/08/06/top-9-myths-people-believe-about-individuals-livin > > Here are the results to our question along with some of the commentary > from our community: > > *What is the # 1 myth you think the general public believes about > individuals living with paralysis?* > > *1. Not interested or can't have sex. (19.0%)* > Yes, somethings still work. - Chill > > *2. Life must be so sad. (18.0%)* > A lot of peple think that we are not suppose to be intelligent, productive > people who enjoy living a full life doing those very same things that > people who are not paralyzed like to do. We work, fall in love, get married > and raise a family, we have a social life, > yes we do enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. - Marva > > *3. Number one wish is to walk. (14.8%)* > Every opportunity I get I let people know that paralysis is so much more > than not walking. Yes, I tell them I can't poop or pee on my own...to > complete strangers but they need to know!!! - Wheelchair Mama > > *4. Mind must not work either. (13.0%)* > People seem to automatically associate impaired physical function with a > mental deficiency. I often meet their comments with: "I broke my spine, not > my mind." - Catherine > > *5. Must not have any pain. (9.9%)* > People think, well your paralyzed that means you can't feel anything how > could you possibly have pain? (My husband) lives with indescribable nerve > pain, the worst in his hands and in his feet and butt. - Susan > > *6. Unable to have a successful career/family/life. (9.2%) * > So many people want to blow sunshine up our a**es, or, want to believe > that we are bitter if we don't have hope of ever walking again. But in > reality, many of us have come to terms with our respective situations and > have chosen to make the best of it. - CJohn > > *7. Only medical problem is the paralysis. (8.8%)* > There is significant neuropathic pain, bowel and bladder control, fighting > with insurance companies, reduced energy, changed relationships, loss of > independence, lack of access to our homes an no financial help for needed > accessibility adaptions or exercise equipment, increased infections > (especially UTIs)' and lack of appropriate sensation that allows for some > spectacular accidents (and AD). - Shel > > *8. Have all expenses paid by the government. (3.9%)* > "So, how do you get by? Social Security?" Yeah, because we, as > individuals, are part of a disadvantaged minority group, we all must either > be on the government dole, or looking for a handout. And because the former > must be true, we all must be liberals. - CJohn > > *9. Always want help. (3.5%)* > No matter what an #### someone is, I should alway's be nice and gratefully > for any unwanted help I get! - Ben > > All of the above are myths, some are just more pervasive. > > >
