[nabs-l] Using a White Cane with a Walker

Mon Aug 8 03:43:34 UTC 2011

Hello Marsha,

Thank you vary much for your ideas. I am wondering though, when you used the 
wheelchair, did you use one of your legs to help push the wheelchair? I have 
not given my borrowed wheelchair much of a chance because I am not sure if I 
would have enough strength to push it with my arms. And then there would 
still be the issue of trying to get up and down the one step that is just 
outside my apartment.

What seems to make my situation difficult is the fact that I managed to 
injure both of my legs which makes it rather difficult to get around. On 
their own neither injury is that severe, but it is a real pain when you 
combine the two injuries together. I'm just tired of being held captive in 
my own apartment, and would like to be able to start living my life again.

But again, thanks for all the ideas. I will definitely give them some 
thought and consideration.

Elizabeth
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From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 10:50 PM
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Using a White Cane with a Walker

> Elizabeth,
>
> I just wanted to add my two cents here. In 2009, I fell pretty badly on 
> one
> of the Mark trains between Baltimore and Washington. I did damage to my 
> hip,
> knee and ankle. I was in the hospital for a week, then in rehab for 2 1/2
> more weeks and then 8 weeks of physical therapy. I am totally blind. I 
> tried
> using a walker, but because I could not use my leg much at all for those 2
> months, and more, I chose to use a wheelchair. I had a manual chair, that 
> I
> took the arms off, and one of the leg rests. I used my cane successfully. 
> I
> traveled on the public bus system, cabs, and paratransit in Baltimore. 
> After
> trying and trying to figure out how to make the walker and a cane work, I
> decided that using a wheelchair was the best. Yes it was temporary, and I 
> am
> able to walk normally now. But using a wheelchair might not be that bad. I
> actually found I was pretty fast and efficient in getting around.
>
> Thought I would share, hope it helps some.
>
> Marsha
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Elizabeth
> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 10:15 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Using a White Cane with a Walker
>
> Hello Chris,
>
> Thank you for your suggestion. I did not even think to check if there was 
> an
>
> email list dedicated to such a topic. Hopefully I will not have to use the
> walker for vary long as my condition is only temporary. But in the 
> meantime,
>
> perhaps I might be able to pick up a few tips on there while I have to use
> it.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 9:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Using a White Cane with a Walker
>
>> Hi Elizabeth,
>>
>> I'd suggest joining our Blind Rollers list, a support list for blind
>> people who are also in wheelchairs or walkers.  It would probably be a
>> great resource for you as you start to rely on your walker.  Here's the
>> link to the list's info page:
>> www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-rollers.nfbnet.org.  Hope this
>> helps!
>>
>> Chris
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BrailleNote
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Lea williams <leanicole1988 at gmail.com
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>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 16:26:23 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Using a White Cane with a Walker
>>
>> How much do you rely on the walker at the moment? You could try to use
>> one of those walkers that has wheels on it and hold with one hand in
>> the middle while using your other hand to use your cane.  I knew a lady
>> once who was able to use an electric wheel chair with a very long
>> cane.  Maybe you could think about this as an option.
>>
>> On 8/7/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how it would be possible to use
>> a
>> walker with a white cane.  The loss of my independence is really starting
>> to
>> get the best of me, and I am just simply trying to think of some ideas on
>> how I might be able to start living more of a normal life again.  Any
>> ideas
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Elizabeth
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