Now I remember why I'm edgy--

[isittoolate]

Thanks hops

and the one and only problem, when I get right down to it, is 'Where is the bathroom?" (Do you ever notice that if you dig at me deeply enough, I do get down to the nitty gritty! I have a 'kind of" wish that everyone knew about ALL the aspects of a disability, and would approach this first, second or third?

....and I was practicing as though I was in a public one, and they are often not as accessible as one would think. I pulled a tendon in my knee when I stood to re-dress--POOPAROONIE! hurts to stand, now, and put chair in car!

and lighter, yes you made sense, as did the therapist-- to have them leave with good thoughts and that I am fine on my own out here--as long as everyone leaves me alone to not pull my tendons!

Ixzzy bum busy
De fourledded fizzy
Tea-legged, toe-legged
Bow-legged

Izzy

[Hopalong]

[Hops trying to enter Izz's brain and inject it w/ease and peacefulness and a sense of it's okaaaaaaaaaaay to be inconvenient! It's okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to be physically complicated! Those things are 1/100000000000th of what Iz is!]

Hi Brother, Hello Sis!
Just got to tell you one thing right away...
I've been really anxious about showing you around until I realized what I was worried about, and how to fix it!
I realized I was worried we'd go touristing around and I might wind up not finding an accessible bathroom!

Then I realized I could put you on the team and between the 3 of us, we'll be sure to find plenty of them.
I know! Schools, universities, and hospitals and movie theaters...accessible everywhere!

So a couple times while we're out we're just gonna detour past a hospital or theater or school so I can wheel on in and take care of business! I'll give you a heads up and then we'll head straight for the plumbing. You can guard the van.

Great, that's settled. Now, are you hungry? What shall we eat?

Izz...

[isittoolate]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I felt such ease and peace..............................................

Hops is so good to Izzy.................................................

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....................................................

Oh hell! I fell asleep and peed my pants!..............................................

[lighter]

OH! OH! OH!  HOPS!

::helping Izzy up out of her puddle::

AND HOTELS!  HOTELS have the best bathrooms!

[Certain Hope]

Gettin kinda messy in here, eh? 

You know there's a reason why "Where is the bathroom??"  is one of the first phrases learned in any foreign language.

Don't we all kinda keep our eyes peeled for the throneroom whenever we enter a strange place?
Or maybe I'm inconvenient and complicated, too 
Hmm... slide over there, Izzy... make a space. I'd be on your team, anyday!

Love,
Hope

[isittoolate]

I had an interesting time at a Western Bar one night.

a band I knew was playing there. I went to the washroom and there was an accessible one--well ½ accessible. The toilet was straight in the door and the extra space was to the right so you go in the door, get to the space and your wheelchair back is to the toilet.  won't work

try to get out and then back into space. got stuck. Door is already locked and I rocked and jumped and tried to roll back and forth and finally broke the lock off the door-- Now I have no privacy.

A woman came in, placed me in the space the direction I wanted and then held the door from the outside.

Accessible means one does not have to go through all this.

We had a few laughs and I had another beer, wrote a note to my singer that my driver's license was good for only 3 beer and left with the bathroom door next to hanging from a hinge!

Izzy

EDIT: I am positive now that I did not take any of my 5 different meds on Monday--all is well now!

[lighter]

EDIT: I am positive now that I did not take any of my 5 different meds on Monday--all is well now!

Good Lord Izzy!

How did that happen and which med keeps the itching at bay?

[NoMoreMindGames]

i hope that your siblings slow down a bit and are patient, and thoughtful.

if they're not, just try to love yourself enough to not let yourself feel "slow" or "stupid"....you are the way you are, and they can just deal or not.

also, i firmly believe in karma....if they are not pleasant toward you, i'm sure they'll become handicapped one day and come to know just how you've felt.   

[isittoolate]

Lighter

2 prescriptions, Effexor, anti-depressant and Lyrica, for neurological pain BUT also works on GAD (General Anxiety Disorder) Right now I developed an itch in my right underarm. I put masking tape on it until I get ready to freshen up and get the ointments etc.

Now that's done and I ought be okay for the day. Must go to office but I haven't figured what time yet---it's going to be busy with Registrations, yet it's my day to have the Office.

hi NMMG

I will be assertive with them because (as you imply) they have no idea, even though our mother was in a wheelchair too. They are on my turf and have not an inkling where to go for scenery or a meal.

if they are bored with what we do, then they have an idea of what I do--bit I am NOT bored as I know my limitations.

thanks

Izzy

[Hopalong]

They won't be bored, Izzz....

they are going to enjoy your company, not just your tour guide routine.

xxoo,
Hops

[isittoolate]

Thanks Hops,

I hope so

After all, i have been through the N experience, and still in therapy which is AFTER I last saw them.

I think I'm the same in most ways---just waiting for them.

Love
Izzy

[lighter]

Remember what yo want to accomplish. 

Try to think the big conversations through. 

Start them on a happy happy note.... sleepy weel fed after dinner and a few drinks.... not too many drinks.

Share feelings but not in a blaming way. 

No name calling or biting, lol; )

JK..... have a good time and don't freak out.  Be relaxed and remember to count your blesssings and enjoy the little things.

Never mind.... do whatever it was that you were doing, lol.

At ease.

[isittoolate]

I wonder what they'll say about my Christmas Decorations still be up???

TRUE

I put stuff in the laundry basket and hung 2 clean blouses on the bedroom door handle-- looks like I didn't wotk like hell to have it ALL right!

TRUE

am I nuts?

[Certain Hope]

Izzy,

Tell 'em you just had a big Christmas in July sale at your place 

Homes that look lived-in are always the coziest!

Love,
Hope

[lighter]

Weeeeeel....  just tel'm the Christmas ornaments are all about economy of motion. ::nod::