[nagdu] welcome , funny story- cope with the dopes-

[Bunny Davidson]

hello jeffry,
welcome & nice to hear from you!
I am on here fairly recently myself, i listen(read) more than anything.
I think it is so healing to hear the experiences and frustrations of all the members here.
i dont feel like im all alone with all my anxiety and frustration dealing with the "uneducated, thoughtless and un-empethetic"...I especially liked when you said some wallmart welcomer asked if you wanted a wheelchair! I giggled reading that, I havent had that happen, but i pictured it and felt it as i read it.  
 
I am a sighted person with other disabilities who uses a service dog, I have had ladybug working for me about 7 years now.  She was 2 when i got her.  she is a boxer girl from a rescue.  without her i might not have ever left the house.
what a blessing to have such a dependable friend.  
 
ill tell you all a funny story, years back when i had my accident , i had many surgeries and one i came out of and was to wear this screwed in 'hallo' to help set the bone grafts, metal plates and screws ...every time i had to go out wether to eat or to see a dr tons of people would say "were you in an accident?" i got so sick of this i started to smile finally and say, not this was an "on purpose".  then turn away from them and leave if possable.  i am giggling now thinking of it.  then there were these other nit wits who would stare at my cane and "hallo" and say pointing" what is that for", I got sick of this too, so i started saying funny answers like "its my new antena, now i get great tv and radio where ever i go" lets just say that it was then i stoped feeling like crap from all the inapropriate invasions and started laughing....
 
I am sure my dog and sense of humor are two of the best tools in dealing with my whole world changing.
 
Newbie Q-on another note:
is there a place on here where we can post /view photos?
(like is there a homepage?, or are attatchments viewable?)
 
best to you all.
bunny
s vt usa
 
 
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