[Blind-rollers] I'm new

Sun Jul 19 14:24:28 UTC 2015

My partner gets in front of my manual chair and pulls it. But you have 
to have a huge amount of strength to do that so it's definitely not easy 
for most people to do. I have a power chair now so most of the time he 
doesn't have to do that.

On 7/19/2015 1:19 AM, Lauren Merryfield via Blind-rollers wrote:
> Hi, again,
> How do you propel yourself now? Do you use a cane? My feet are not very
> strong, which is part of why I need to ride some of the time. My sister, who
> is also blind, tried pushing me but she needed direction from someone who
> was in front of me, so it took 3 of us to get me around that way. One high
> partial member of my affiliate helped me before and after the banquet.
>
> I realize I have two feet, which could be helpful,  but it seems like I
> could make myself go backwards easier than forwards. I can steer myself
> better when the foot rests are off, too. To bad there isn't a way to stowe
> them on the wheelchair. I suppose one could hang them on the back???
>
> There was a lady at convention who had a chair that had a slot in the back
> where she could put papers or something. That was neat.
>
> How do you get your chair into cars/cabs/vans?
> Thanks,
>   Lauren
> 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)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Becky Frankeberger via Blind-rollers
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:37 AM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list'
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger
> Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] I'm new
>
> 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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