Jennifer, be warned, some of your workmates probably do know, especially if 
American offices are like English ones - hotbeds of gossip / politics !

Quoting Sami <[log in to unmask]>:

> Another possible suggestion, since you live alone, down the road you might
> want to consider a "life Alert" set-up.  I have one and, although I've never
> had to use it, consider it my security blanket. 

> 

> Sami

> 

> -------Original Message-------

>  

> From: Jennifer Gaudio

> Date: 11/7/2009 12:00:21 AM

> To: [log in to unmask]

> Subject: Re: Question-driving

>  

> I thought about that and I'm holding off for a couple of reasons.

> 1. I want to push myself to walk as much as I can. Frankly, I need the
> exercise. At the moment only my left side is compromised and my leg drags,
> but I haven't got to the freezing part yet. I contemplated dressing up as
> Igor for Halloween, but figured that was a little too dark even for me. :)

> 2. Work doesn't know yet. I'm going to be straight with my supervisor after
> I have another evaluation at Yale in January. I'm currently tagged like
> endangered wildlife with a medical id bracelet because I live alone and my
> parents live in NJ. I figured that was best in case I start hallucinating
> Elvis gnomes or something. But the bracelet is less of a flashing red light
> than plates.

> 3. Psychology. I'm afraid that getting plates will be the first step to
> completely losing my independence. THAT terrifies me especially since I am
> on my own. I have loving friends and family who are already volunteering to
> help, but I've been FIERCELY independent my whole life.

> I've decided that my current reaction to all this is like being in the eye
> of a hurricane. It's calm and quiet right now, but sooner or later something
> is going to tear the roof off. I'm just waiting to see what's it going to be
> 

> Jen

>  

> > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:18:16 -0500

> > From: [log in to unmask]

> > Subject: Re: Question-driving

> > To: [log in to unmask]

> >

> > >Hi Jen

> >

> > I have heard, from a man who weighs way more than 250 pounds, that

> > the VW new Beetle is very easy to get into and out of. It also looks

> > like it's easy to park. Speaking of which, perhaps it's time to get a

> > handicap license plate.

> >

> > >Subject: Question-driving

> > >

> > >Morning,

> > >I have a question for the community. I'm finding I have increased
> difficulty

> > >parking and turning. I drive an 06 saturn view inherited by my parents,

> > >which is a nice car but huge and not good on maneuvering to begin with. I
> m

> > >fine with everything else but parking and turning and have got into a
> couple

> > >of fender-benders in parking lots. I suspect its the weakness in my left

> > >arm.

> > >Has anyone else experienced this in onset? Or am I being hypersensitive?
> I

> > >am thinking of buying a smaller more easily maneuverable car (with
> better

> > >gas mileage :)), but the expense would pinch and if I didn't have to do
> it I

> > >shouldn't.

> > >best,Jen

> > >_________________________________________________________________

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