The grade.

      The one thing that I wanted to do with this blog was to bring to light some things that I  never thought about when I had both my legs and they both worked. One example is getting around in public, whether it be stores or just around to sight see or window shop or whatever it is I am doing. This is a point of contention for all people who are (are you ready for a little political correctness?) mobility impaired. Wheelchairers or folks on walkers, crutches or canes are to whom I refer. I will start pointing out some of the good ones and yes some of the poor ones that need some improvement. Getting in some restaurants  and stores is a bit hard if not impossible. Once you get in ,well that's but one more story to blog on ---and I will. The last thing I will report is the customer service you get while you are in these places. While the names of people that work there will not be printed, you will know who it is. I do this not to belittle, or scorn , nor do I hold any malice , I just would like to bring to light these things and maybe , just maybe I can bring some change for the good so EVERYONE can enjoy this life we have.
     I have become, since the wreck a very private person. I am introverted and I truly dislike crowds. When you are a butt level to everyone, crowds are not your friend . I don't like a lot of attention paid to me or a lot of fuss. There is probably some psychiatric diagnosis for this; but for now it is just me. So when I go into say, the grocery store, I want to get in and get out. Its not that I hate people now, its just me.  My Store of choice is our local Super One. Everything is accessible there, and the customer service is second to none. They have a female Assistant Manager there that is so helpful without being,  "Awwww, let me help the poor gimp" in her attitude. She has helped me carry stuff out as well as bagged for me ever since I started going there. Sometimes she just talks with me like a human being should.  I just like to be treated like you would ; like a regular guy because I am just a regular guy 'on wheels' ! A+ to Super one in Bastrop, La and their female Assistant Mgr.
    

I plod along.

     Many people who don't have chronic pain the way I do don't realize the aftermath of an episode. My pain comes from my truck wreck. My right hip was crushed and my back was fractured. The hip crush took the nerves that feed the right leg with it .It also left tiny bone shards and wayward nerves in its wake. So the weather changes, activity, non-activity, you name it can effect my pain issue. Sometimes it just does it for the heck of it, just to let me know that IT can be in charge if it wants to be. Anyway, back to the aftermath. The morning after and sometimes lately, the week after a major pain episode, my body and mind have to reset themselves. I take strong 'break-thru' pain meds so the grogginess from them is an issue. The body's reluctance to get back in there and fight is lowered quite a bit. This is where depression rears its demonic head. You are not in bad pain and there are things you should be catching up on but no, you can't. You can't go forward and you sure as heck don't want to go backward. You are told by the one you trust most---yourself---that NO YOU CAN'T!   Depressing to say the least. I just try to take steps everyday I can to move forward. Even if it is just a small thing,like 'Hey I got up, got dressed and took my child to school. Beyond that may be a stretch some days, but it is a forward movement. I guess in some way you play psychologist to yourself a lot in these situations. I can put myself in a trance sorta thing to get thru some of the pain I have. I learned that early on. You also 'will' yourself to do things. Kinda like I did when I started this blog I guess.

The first time

I have never done this before. Blogged that is . I have seen people on TV and movies talk about it and I just wasn't sure on how and least of all why? Well I figured out both and here I am. The "other level " is from a wheelchair users point of view on a lot of things and my own to boot. I was once upright and on two legs but a truck accident 10 or so years ago took that from me and this is where I have landed---disabled and frustrated with life. I hope some of you folks who watch this thing will comment and share your thoughts with me. Agree or not life from another level can be interesting if not fruitful in some cosmic crazy way.