[Blind-rollers] still around/accident

[qubit]

Hi Becky --
Ok, I wondered about that and was going to comment... Perhaps that is why 
the chair I tried a few years ago was so difficult -- i called it an 
electric chair and it got offended...*smile*
So how is your knitting business?  Are you getting any orders for Christmas?
--le
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
To: "'qubit'" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>; "'Blind wheelchair users list'" 
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 9:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Blind-rollers] still around/accident


If I may teeze my dear friend Laura, smile.  Hey Laura, electric chairs are
in Texas. We use power chairs to stay mobile, grin.

Feel better Bibi, warm hugs.

Becky and his royal fluffiness
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
qubit
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 6:04 PM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] still around/accident

Wow bibi -- that was lucky you weren't seriously hurt!  It's also impressive
that the wheelchair functioned so well under the circumstances.  It makes me
much more positive about getting an electric chair.
I hope you are still feeling good today.
Take care.
--Laura E
----- Original Message -----
From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 3:27 PM
Subject: [Blind-rollers] still around/accident


Hi, all,
Just wanted to let everyone know I'm still around, recovering from a bus
accident that happened over the weekend in the Westminister area at 60th and
federal Boulevard.
My husband Dale, Odie and I caught up with our friends Natalie, her guide
dog Liam, mike and Fred to go enjoy some commedy at Whits End Commedy Club
off of 92nd and Harlan Street.
I happened to be using my power wheelchair due to continuous weather change
I was hurting all over again.
While on the route31 bus at 60th and federal Boulevard, a jeep cut off the
bus driver, causing him to slam on the brakes hard, lay on his horn and he
suddenly had to swurve hard to avoid hitting the jeep.
My wheelchair was fish-tailed sideways, but thankfully, it didn't tip over.
Although it jumped getting stuck on one of the securment pieces, it still
bounced back on all six wheels and my safety seat belt locked up really
good.
An elderly lady next to me who happened to be sitting on the seat across was
thrown completely to the floor and her walker tipped over.
She wound up colliding with my wheelchair, hurting her shoulder.
It just so happened that it was good she landed against my chair and not
anywhere else as she could have been hurt off more seriously.
Westminister Fire Department and Paramedics came to check all of us out and
helped the other lady up off the floor upon assisting me getting my
wheelchair unstuck and resituated.
Since neither of us felt the need to go get seen at the hospital, they
cleared the scene and left.
The street supervisor showed up and told the bus driver to go ahead finish
dropping the rest of us off and go right on home to take the evening off.
There was already another bus on route taking his place.
Later on that night, I was in so much more pain than I thought, I started
bawling.
Dale immediately called the fire department and paramedics to get me
straight to the hospital.
Dale and Odie went with me to the hospital where I was X-rayed.
no fractures or broken bones were found.
However, the emergency room doctor recommended I work on staying at bed
restfor the rest of this week.
Odie and Liam weren't hurt.
Both boys showed their rizilliance and worked beautifully.
As for my power wheelchair, it did go through some damage and it's
completely knocked off ballance.
Thankfully, it is going to be dealt with tomorrow.
I'm not sure if it will have to go into the United Seating Mobility repair
shop, but if so, they'll have a loner one for me at hand.
Since the accident, I now have to endure more spasms than before, but life
goes on.
I'm still a strong, fighting survivor and when the right time comes for me
to get a new guide dog, I will do so.
Since I must be on bed rest, this means now bowling for me this weekend
either.
After I'm healed, I'll be happy to be back doing it again.
Well, enough of my ramblings.
Hope everyone including four-legged furry working partners and humans or
pets have a great day.
Feel free to respond privately to me off list at:
orleans24 at comcast.net
if you like rather than back on list.
Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
the happy spirited bounty labrawolf
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