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In a wheel chair

Things drop on the floor. One can't reach them any more, in a wheel chair.. Furniture must be moved, to get around, and just maneuve.. in a wheel chair.. High shelves now out of range, upper body muscles strain, in a wheel chair.. Feet peddling, tiny steps,but the pain is so much less, in a wheel chair..Must not be a moron, when it's parked put brakes on, in a wheel chair.. Keep positive. Don't despair. Many others reside there, in a wheel chair..

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/16/2024 3:59:00 PM

Hello Nancy, I have seen people in wheelchairs they get around the best they can. yes things are out of reach when items are too high to reach. I had surgery done done on my oe. I was falling a lot. I had a cane to use. When at the shopping mall i went to the wheelchair. to get around quicker. it was not easy to be inside a store. Yet i did it. Now i no longer trip on my toe. I sense you will heal. You can get through this because you are stronger than you think. Hugs. /darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/18/2024 3:37:00 PM

okay 2 months is not so bad. before you know it you will be able to get around like you use to. yes you are strong. You will heal and when you do , you will do things you were not able to do in a wheel chair. blessings my friend./Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/18/2024 3:31:00 PM

Hello Nancy,thank you for the lovely comment about my last name. it is my married name. I am a widow now for 8 years, I like you to know in a shopping mall they have wheelchairs to use if you need to get around the mall i did use one of thier wheelchairs wehn i needed it.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/17/2024 2:47:00 PM

Dear Darlene with a wonderful French last name, I do appreciate your kind words and am not at the stage to go any where in a transferrable wheel chair yet. I have 2 more months to go until healed and yes it's a process. Blessings to you,,

Silent One

Date: 4/16/2024 11:57:00 AM

Your poem serves as a poignant reminder of the daily struggles and triumphs experienced by individuals living with disabilities, while also advocating for empathy, understanding, and inclusivity in society... I hope you are well..

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/16/2024 1:42:00 PM

Hi Silent One, I do appreciate your visit. It will be four weeks this Friday since my asphalt spill and it can take three months to heal. I'm doing the Vicodin dance every 6 hrs. as it is excruciating with out pain meds. Although I was an active three days a week gym goer, my age makes the prognosis not so good. Time will tell. I never even went to the doctors previously. Life goes on and I hope you are doing well in the UK I think?