[nagdu] additional tasks

Julie J. julielj at neb.rr.com
Sat Oct 1 18:41:31 UTC 2011 

Tracy and Sean,
Thanks for the well wishes!It's just a matter of time, waiting for 
everything to heal together so I can put weight on it again.

Julie




On 10/1/2011 11:50 AM, Sean Robertson wrote:
> I'm sorry you hurt your foot Julie, Man I sure hope you get better soon.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] additional tasks
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>> Tami,
>> Thanks for the well wishes! You'd think one of these years I'd learn 
>> patience.  I seem to be getting all sorts of opportunities to learn 
>> it! LOL
>>
>> It's like owner training round two because now he has to learn all 
>> the mobility skills.  I'm just grateful that he's a big enough dog to 
>> be able to do what I need.  He's also willing and a quick learner.  
>> This set of skills should go pretty quickly though, since he has all 
>> the foundation already in place...unless he's lost it from this 
>> extended break.  As I'm writing this he's barking at the neighbors. 
>> *sigh*
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On 9/30/2011 12:59 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
>>> Wow, Julie! You have your work cut out for you, don't you? That goal
>>> setting you do so naturally will certainly come in handy as you push
>>> back into normal life and function again. And you thought 
>>> owner-training
>>> was a long-time project involving patience and step by step work from
>>> one goal to the next! Think of it as practice. /smile/
>>>
>>> Sending you good wishes and strength and healing. You can do it!
>>>
>>> Tami
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2011-09-30 at 12:42 -0500, Julie J. wrote:
>>>> Cindy,
>>>>
>>>> Until my foot is back to normal...it won't ever be back to the way it
>>>> was.   It could take up to a hear for it to be completely healed 
>>>> and for
>>>> me to gain as much function as I'm going to.   I doubt I will ever 
>>>> walk
>>>> at the same fast pace.  I've lost a fair bit of motion in the ankle,
>>>> which will make balancing difficult.  It is quite common with this 
>>>> type
>>>> of injury to have difficulty standing for long periods of time and
>>>> walking on uneven terrain. I'm hoping to be able to walk short 
>>>> distances
>>>> by Thanksgiving.  I want to be able to walk from the curb into a
>>>> building by myself by then.  I think walking to work or the grocery
>>>> store are a longer way off.
>>>>
>>>> I got my cast off about a week and a half ago.  I have a boot now.  
>>>> I'm
>>>> not sure how long I'll be wearing it.  At least another three weeks,
>>>> maybe as much as two months.  At least it comes off though.  I think
>>>> casts are torture devices! LOL
>>>>
>>>> I think the mobility harness will help a lot.  I think at first 
>>>> when I'm
>>>> moving pretty slow that I'll be able to follow his movements as 
>>>> well as
>>>> have the balance support all with the upright handle.  I'm thinking
>>>> eventually I'll need to switch back and forth between the rigid handle
>>>> and a guide handle.  I'll figure something out or perhaps take it to a
>>>> local leather worker to see if he can add some D rings for me.  I
>>>> haven't had a leather harness in years and years.  It will be 
>>>> different,
>>>> that's for sure.
>>>>
>>>> Julie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/30/2011 11:55 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>>>> Oh, I agree with you. Why shouldn't they be able to do the 
>>>>> laundry. It would be different if you were alone. I never made a 
>>>>> move to do it when I was using the wheelchair. How long before 
>>>>> your foot will be back to normal. Will you be wearing a boot for a 
>>>>> few weeks?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 30, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Julie J. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think it's good for the guys, my husband and teen age son, to 
>>>>>> be learning how to do the laundry! LOL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a wheelchair, walker and crutches.  Mostly though at home 
>>>>>> I use my office chair that's on wheels.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I ordered a mobility harness for Monty.  It should be here next 
>>>>>> week. That should be enough time for me to introduce it to him a 
>>>>>> bit before we start using it.  I can begin putting weight on the 
>>>>>> foot on the twelfth.  I'm planning on teaching Monty the new 
>>>>>> harness work as I need it.  So we'll be learning the new way of 
>>>>>> walking together.    So far he's been great around the house with 
>>>>>> brace with no harness. He catches on to new things amazingly 
>>>>>> quickly.  I think it will all go pretty smoothly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Julie
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/30/2011 11:02 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>>>>>> Well, you could roll the bag down the stairs. Then to take it up 
>>>>>>> you could lift it to the step above you and then crawl up each 
>>>>>>> step. Woe, too darned much trouble. I think I'd forget it. I 
>>>>>>> can't remember how you are getting about. Are you using crutches 
>>>>>>> or a wheelchair or walker? I would forget the laundry and get 
>>>>>>> the help.<Grin>
>>>>>>> cl
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 30, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Julie J. wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bibi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My washer and dryer are down a flight of stairs.  Since I broke 
>>>>>>>> my foot and can't walk on it, I need both hands to help me move 
>>>>>>>> about. I suppose I could put the laundry in the bag and roll it 
>>>>>>>> down the stairs before I go down.  I still don't know how I'd 
>>>>>>>> get it back up though.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Your ideas would work if my washer/dryer were on the same 
>>>>>>>> level. Monty could even help then.  I think asking him to pull 
>>>>>>>> a load of laundry up a flight of stairs is a bit more than even 
>>>>>>>> his large muscular self can handle!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the ideas though,
>>>>>>>> Julie
>>>>>>>> On 9/30/2011 12:11 AM, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> When I do my laundry, I stick it into a laundry bag which 
>>>>>>>>> makes easier for carrying across the hallway to the laundry 
>>>>>>>>> room in my apartment complex.
>>>>>>>>> On the days when my housekeeper comes to clean, I have the 
>>>>>>>>> laundry bag ready for her and she takes it right across to the 
>>>>>>>>> laundry room.
>>>>>>>>> Yes, the laundry bags do have a draw string.
>>>>>>>>> Another good source is a collaspable laundry basket which can 
>>>>>>>>> be found in the houseware's department at Wal-Mart, Target and 
>>>>>>>>> probably Kane-Mart.
>>>>>>>>> It's made out of nylon and mesh material which handles on the 
>>>>>>>>> outtside for carrying and can be folded down when not in use.
>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>>> Bibi and Odie
>>>>>>>>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>>>>>>>>>
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