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Mail Joyce44 wrote: > > Marvin, there is no way to console your feeling of defeat.....Havent we all > shared that > feeling. > > There was NO WAY I was using a cane !!! I cried all night at the thought of > it... > I'm scared now to move more than arm's distance away from it....my hand is > full of calluses from holding it so tightly. > > There was NO WAY I was using the stair lift in my two storey home.. I cried > all night at the thought of it. > I try so hard to climb the stairs...for excercise...for determination not to > let this win. > It was so expensive and I let it sit there for a year....now when I just cant > make my legs move...it there to carry me to closer to my bed. > > There was NO WAY I was going to use a wheelchair. I cried all night at the > thought of it... > My dear husband wanted to go out to dinner and a movie...I said I couldn't > make it that night...he went to a corner and cried for me and for him... Now > I dont hesitate to use it for both of us.. > > There was NO WAY I was going to use a power scooter. I cried all night at > the thought of it... > I have always had the opportunity to accompany my husband on his overseas > business trips at least once or twice a year....He told me it would be > impossible to use a regular wheelchair in some countries because the streets > were not paved like here.. > Besides, it was too much to ask of him to push me all the time. > > I didnt know it...just as he told me he could not take me along last > month...HE went and bought himself a gift...my power scooter....he lends it > to me... > > We had a wonderful trip and I DIDNT stay up all night crying....I had my cane > and my scooter...nothing could stop me (us) now. > > Keep pushing my friend...dont worry about giving in...DONT give up !!!!! > > JoyceThank you Joyce for your words of encouragement. They were certainly what I needed today! Carol Gray [log in to unmask]