[Blind-rollers] I'm new

[Becky Frankeberger]

Lauren, nope, no one here you know, giggle. How are you lovely lady, warm
smile.

Here's my story. I smashed my foot in 2009. The doctor, and this is still
hard to write, wasn't sure if I could keep my foot. So I learned from these
wonderful folks how to survive and even thrive sitting in my "joy wheels." I
was in a manual as well. They lowered my chair so my good foot could propel
me. That is how you, or I, was able to shop independently using a long white
cane. Now I couldn't propel far as guiding the chair with one hand and one
foot was exhausting, so I had to plan and break up my trips. On the streets
I had someone push me as cement is harder than tile floors. Rug floors tire
me a great deal.   

I just want to be an encouragement to others. 

Love you, huggles,

Becky and Jake 
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Lauren Merryfield via Blind-rollers
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:00 AM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Cc: Lauren Merryfield
Subject: [Blind-rollers] I'm new

Hi,

My name is Lauren Merryfield. I am a long-time Federationist and the
secretary of the Davis Canes and Tails chapter in the Bay area in
California. 

 

I happened onto this list this morning and I am new. I have had difficulty
walking and even more difficulty standing for years. My feet are problematic
and, as a dr. put it, my tibias don't have a floor to stand on. And now my
legs and feet are swollen due to the effects of congestive heart failure.

 

I have had difficulty with some people who are only blind, or those with
much stamina, who do not understand why sometimes I have to back out on some
activities. Right now, I never know how far I can walk or if I'll get stuck
somewhere standing, so this year I used a wheelchair for the first time at
national convention. It was interesting because I am not very strong to
wheel it myself and I could not use both hands on the wheels and hold my
cane out and use it. A couple times, a blind person pushed me with someone
ahead of us giving directions. This was somewhat workable. However, most of
the time, I had hotel staff or UPS volunteers wheel me around. The problem
with that was availability or lack thereof and sometimes being late for
somewhere unless I purposefully went early, which is what I usually did. 

 

I am interested in how others function this way. My chair is manual. So far,
I haven't used it anywhere except national convention, but one never knows
when I might need it again. It is hard to get in someone's car and most of
the time, they don't have the room or the energy to put it in.

 

For years I've wondered if there might become a division in the NFB for
those who are multidisabled blind. But PURRhaps this list is it. (I spelled
PURRhaps that way on PURRpose because I am a cat PURRson.  Cats always know
when I am not doing well. They are very intuitive.

 

Sorry to ramble.

Thanks

Lauren, who was really surprised to find this group. I wonder if there's
anyone here that I would know. 

 

Blessings in Jesus' name

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving,

present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

My digital evangelism blog is at:

W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g

My book, in audio format, is at:

W w w . audible . c o m 

Cats Are Terrifically Superb:

W w w . catlInes . c o m

(take the spaces out to go to the above links)

 

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