[nagdu] someone stole my cane

[Lyn Gwizdak]

I have a telescoping carbon fiber NFB cane that wouldn't stay open out.  So, 
I just put a bit of hot glue in the joints and then covered that with some 
white tape and now have a perfectly usable rigid cane!  I used to have a 
rigid cane back in the 1990s and I accidently left it by the mailboxes in my 
complex.  When I went back for it, it was gone. Maybe some kids took it 
thinking it wouold be a great toy sword - who knows.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] someone stole my cane


> Hi Rebecca, I keep the broken cane because I have taped it back together 
> at
> broken point. I figured it would be usable in a pinch,but it no longer
> folds up which is a problem, as what do you do with a cane that sticks out
> several feet in front of the  wheelchair when you are using the dog and 
> not
> the cane? Same goes for a stick you could cut off a tree.I need to have a
> cane with me when I use my dog because there are times when I need to use
> it like getting on the bus so I don't run over folks' feet as there is not
> enough room for the dog to lead me and the chair through the isle.I need
> one that folds up so I can store it when it is not in use.The very long
> cane I used the other day was my free NFB cane.I chose to use instead of
> the broken one because it is a lot lighter than the broken one which is a
> heavy aluminum one with a rather large roller ball tip,  which is also
> heavy.I have tendinitis in my left wrist and arthritis in my right 
> wrist.If
> some one came to me needing a cane,I would tell them how to get the free
> NFB cane.It was just me and the dog shopping. No friends or
> acquaintances.The last time my cane was stolen, I changed the position of
> my pouch from the back of my wheelchair to the side by my arm. Hope this
> explains things some what.    Mardi and Shaman.
>
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