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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2005Gimpfest jitters
Hi everyone, Haven't posted much lately, just can't get use to using Google. I'm going to my first gimpfest this weekend in Florida. I have an uncle that lives in Bradenton so I will be staying with him which will make the trip extra special. I've been looking forward to this for months but this week I've started getting anxious. I guess I am worried about leaving Dad and Niki even though I've covered my bases. I haven't flown in several years and I'm even feeling anxious about that. I've requested a wheelchair and I feel bad because I have to do that. This will be my first time having to use a wheelchair. I don't look "sick" so I don't want to have to deal with the stares. Oh well, I'm hoping that as soon as I get on the plane I can relax and enjoy the rest of the weekend. I am going to take my camera so maybe someone can post pictures. Please keep me in your thoughts. By the way who all is going from the group? Donna G. are you going to be able to go? debbie m. Yeah Debbie!!! Can't wait to meet you this weekend!!! I have the same "maybe I shouldn't leave them alone" jitters when I leave for Gimpfest. It's hard when you're use to taking care everyone. Somehow they seem to muddle thru without me. ;) Safe trip and I'll see ya soon! Kimmy and me too!! Gwen > Yeah Debbie!!! Can't wait to meet you this weekend!!! > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Kimmy enjoy the wheelchair -- really. I started doing it several years ago and it makes things so much better. Leaves you the energy to do things you want to like party at a Gimipfest when all that walking might have made it impossible. Let them stare. I find smiling broadly at people helps. Duckie > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > debbie m.  Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) ouuuuuu . . . you are gonna have sooooo much funnnnn! trust me. you'll forget all about being anxious, debbie, the moment you see the smiles on those faces you've never seen before. and the instant you do see them, you're gonna feel like you just came home, all warm and happy inside. i used a wheelchair getting around o'hare on the way home. hadn't been in one in decades, but it was a godsend. i'm glad you decided to do it. save yourself for the fun. :-))))))) kate > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > debbie m. I was supposed to go but this weekend is Nick's first round of orientation at UCF and ca''t be missed! I'm so sad to be so close and not meet up with you all! Diane W Is it far from where you live? Maybe you could run over for an hour or so one night. DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ >I was supposed to go but this weekend is Nick's first round of > orientation at UCF and ca''t be missed! I'm so sad to be so close and > not meet up with you all! Diane W About 2 hours or so depending on the traffic. I have to be at UCF for pre-orientation with Nick from 8am Sat morn until 4pm. I'm not sure if I would be up for a drive after that. Then Sunday at 3pm I have a Lacrosse Banquet I must attend. Bad weekend! And if I went Friday night I'd have to drive home in the dark alone and that's not my cup of tea -- hubby's in a golf tourney Fri and Sat. Oh damn! DianeW > Bad weekend! Absolutely! Mary and I are camping with our square dance club Friday-Sunday and since we registered and paid, half a dozen other events this weekend have popped up. The one I am really going to miss is a service for a beautiful 80-ish lady cuer whom I used to round dance to 16-18 years ago. She and her son were cuers/instructors (he still is) - THE BEST in this corner of the globe. Then there is a concert at our church, and many, many other things that suddenly appeared on the activities calendar. I haven't flown in several years and I'm even feeling anxious about that. I've requested a wheelchair and I feel bad because I have to do that. This will be my first time having to use a wheelchair. I don't look "sick" so I don't want to have to deal with the stares. Debbie, I just flew last weekend and they allowed people to pre board without embarrassment. They were really sensitive to that need and the treatment was with dignity. This was the first time in several years for me to fly. I was nervous at first but relaxed after take off. You will be fine. :o) You might want to know what airline I flew. It was Southwest. I think if they offer such good treatment the others will too. Take care and have fun! RhondaM > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > debbie m. > I haven't flown in several years and I'm even feeling anxious about > that. I've requested a wheelchair and I feel bad because I have to do > that. This will be my first time having to use a wheelchair. I don't > look "sick" so I don't want to have to deal with the stares. a lot of folks who use wheelchairs in airports don't "look sick" so don't worry about that. I think most folks realize that the stresses of walking the long distances in airports and dealing with luggage and boarding can leave many people who are on the cusp ability-wise, needing help. Now that I think about it, folks seem much more considerate and understanding of wheelchairs in airports than they are of handicapped parking spaces. I guess they don't see the wheelchairs as taking something away from them as much as they do parking places. Not sure I want to figure out what that says about our society! LOL. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >>I haven't flown in several years and I'm even feeling anxious about >>that. I've requested a wheelchair and I feel bad because I have to do [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > they do parking places. Not sure I want to figure out what that says about > our society! LOL. Don't worry about it. I don't look sick either, but if I had to fly somewhere, I would have to request a wheelchair too. I can only walk short distances and then I get shortness of breath. So don't worry about, you do what you have to do and enjoy the ride :) Carole :) >> I haven't flown in several years and I'm even feeling anxious about >> that. I've requested a wheelchair and I feel bad because I have to do [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > about > our society! LOL. Think of it this way,,,,, there are people that work at the airport just to help people like you. You give them purpose,,,, reason for being there and they really want to help people just like you. Harv Harv, I think this helped me more than anything. Thanks. I write you guys all about it when I get back. debbie m. Debbie wrote: > I don't look "sick" so I don't want to have to deal with the stares. Stare them back. <g> Make a game of it. Look at an item of their clothing as if something is wrong. Get them to wondering if perhaps a slip is showing, or maybe they're wearing mismatched socks or shoes. <g> ... Did you say "sects" or "sex"? Your covered bases will come through for you and your dad and Niki will be just fine. Meanwhile, you are going to have so much fun and laugh so hard and enjoy so many in-person hugs, that you will come back much more able to deal with life for a while. That is, after you catch up on your sleep. You really will have a blast. Surely wish I could be there...... SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Oh Debbie, I hope you have a great time at the gimpfest and visiting with your Uncle. I am hoping you get no stares about the wheelchair. You need it so you have to use it whether or not you look like you need it. I hope you do relax too and don't feel bad about leaving your Dad and Niki. Enjoy yourself. I am sure you need this big time. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > debbie m. Thanks for all the supportive posts. I am feeling some better. Just one more day! I wish I could meet everyone. debbie m. > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > debbie m. Debbie, I'll be using a wheelchair also. Don't worry about what other people think or say. Gwen > Thanks for all the supportive posts. I am feeling some better. Just > one more day! I wish I could meet everyone. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > > > debbie m. > Debbie, I'll be using a wheelchair also. Don't worry about what other > people think or say. > Gwen I can tell you what a great many of those looking at you in the wheelchair are feeling. Pure unadulterated ENVY. Even before my knees got bad, hiking from one end of a terminal carrying whatever I happened to be carrying was pure torture. I'm a master at hitching rides on those carts they tool around. I've done everything but bodily throw myself in front of one when I wanted a ride. I handle real life pretty well. A quarter mile hike on hard floors with a full pack not so well. If you are traveling and find you need help, and you don't look like a gimp, pleading breathing problems will usually get you the help you need fairly quickly. Jo |
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