[Blind-rollers] I'm new

Sun Jul 19 15:45:05 UTC 2015

Charlotte, when is your partner giving his next seminar on how to hurt your
back. Glad you got a power chair. But my goodness your legs are stronger
than your back to push or in his case pull a  wheelchair with a real human
being on board. Little me can push a wheelchair with a four hundred pound
woman on board. So just call me super woman, giggle. I am four foot ten and
actually pushed that woman several blocks towards her home. I made it my
business to use my legs or I would have hurt my back earlier and worse. By
the way her chair was like fifty pounds.      

My husband built an extension on the handles in the back of the chair out of
PVC pipe. I am four foot ten and propelled myself with my feet. My husband
is six foot. No way was he bending over to push my chair.

So in case the power chair breaks, give him the idea of building an
extension on the handles with PVC pipe. I can give directions, if you want.

Becky and Jake 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Charlotte via Blind-rollers
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:24 AM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Cc: Charlotte
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] I'm new

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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