Comments on: second wheeling trip! http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/ the journal of a twentysomething transabled MS-wannabe grrl Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:49:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Gordo http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-256 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:44:50 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-256 Sounds like you're getting the hang of it. You're much better than I am; I had to "practice" late at night during my days off (around 1am-4am, because I don't own a car and am too recognizable around my neighbourhood during the day) for about 7-8 nights before I finally decided I was ready to do it "for real." And like you, I have to wait for a break in the weather; in winter, it's only rain and never snow, but it's not a good idea getting wet in the cold (this being Canada and all). Your post from your first wheeling trip really helped things out for my own "first trip." Just wanna say thanks for that. :) Sounds like you’re getting the hang of it. You’re much better than I am; I had to “practice” late at night during my days off (around 1am-4am, because I don’t own a car and am too recognizable around my neighbourhood during the day) for about 7-8 nights before I finally decided I was ready to do it “for real.” And like you, I have to wait for a break in the weather; in winter, it’s only rain and never snow, but it’s not a good idea getting wet in the cold (this being Canada and all).

Your post from your first wheeling trip really helped things out for my own “first trip.” Just wanna say thanks for that. :)

]]> by: kate monaghan http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-243 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-243 Hi Robin, loving the wheely stories!! I'd really like to talk to you about something but can't find a contact email. If you feel you could, please email me at funnyfeet2000@hotmail.com and I'll fill you in. Thanks so much, kate x Hi Robin, loving the wheely stories!! I’d really like to talk to you about something but can’t find a contact email. If you feel you could, please email me at funnyfeet2000@hotmail.com and I’ll fill you in. Thanks so much, kate x

]]> by: Kitty http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-237 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:37:23 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-237 ps. When do we get to pimp out your awesome ride? I wanna get hydraulics on that thing, maybe some subwoofers.... *plotplotplot* ps. When do we get to pimp out your awesome ride?

I wanna get hydraulics on that thing, maybe some subwoofers…. *plotplotplot*

]]> by: Ahiru http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-160 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:04:25 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-160 I've never wheeled in the snow before but I have a funny feeling I'll get the opportunity when I move to the US. To be honest it doesn't snow where I live, the closest we've ever had to snow was a severe hail storm. There is a noticable shift in awareness. After a while I found I looked in mirrors and glass as I wheeled past because I couldn't quite believe I was so much closer to the "ideal me" rather than focussing on the actual using of the wheelchair stuff. (yea I'm real eloquent tonight). I’ve never wheeled in the snow before but I have a funny feeling I’ll get the opportunity when I move to the US. To be honest it doesn’t snow where I live, the closest we’ve ever had to snow was a severe hail storm.

There is a noticable shift in awareness. After a while I found I looked in mirrors and glass as I wheeled past because I couldn’t quite believe I was so much closer to the “ideal me” rather than focussing on the actual using of the wheelchair stuff. (yea I’m real eloquent tonight).

]]> by: Kitty http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-154 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:51:44 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-154 I was happy to walk with you. Run after you, really, but it was good exercise either way. I was happy to walk with you. Run after you, really, but it was good exercise either way.

]]> by: Sean http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-143 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:38:43 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-143 Huzzah! Snow sucks. Wheeling in slush is the pits, your hands get covered in salty slush, your skin dries up, cracks, then you get more salty slush in the cracks. Yeouch. Gloves just disintegrate. I think one thing you'll find from wheeling more often is that it becomes less about *wheeling* and more about just being yourself. I think that's an important shift in awareness :) Continue to tell us more :) Huzzah!

Snow sucks. Wheeling in slush is the pits, your hands get covered in salty slush, your skin dries up, cracks, then you get more salty slush in the cracks. Yeouch. Gloves just disintegrate.

I think one thing you’ll find from wheeling more often is that it becomes less about *wheeling* and more about just being yourself. I think that’s an important shift in awareness :)

Continue to tell us more :)

]]> by: Kyla http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-142 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:18:11 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-142 Glad to hear that it helped to make you feel so much better. If only I could figure out a way to go 'out' in my proper condition. Glad to hear that it helped to make you feel so much better. If only I could figure out a way to go ‘out’ in my proper condition.

]]> by: marie http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-141 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:33:55 +0000 http://www.demyelinate.org/2007/03/31/second-wheeling-trip/#comment-141 "6. Wheel more often" ? Glad you had a good time out! You seem to really have needed it. “6. Wheel more often” ?

Glad you had a good time out! You seem to really have needed it.

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