tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786963816895631219.post4670824573279496171..comments2023-09-25T05:51:39.963-07:00Comments on The Gifts of MS: TruthRobert Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861491569742630629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786963816895631219.post-92168558088273233032012-11-21T17:31:42.695-08:002012-11-21T17:31:42.695-08:00Katja: THANK YOU! I am definitely going to check t...Katja: THANK YOU! I am <i>definitely</i> going to check those out! Practicing <i>correctly</i> does wonderful things; leveraging what's known <i>already</i> to work will cut down on the "Well, guess I don't need to try THAT again" miscues.<br /><br />Muffie: I really hear you. These (massive air quotes) "helpful" comments all fall into the same category as "Oh, it doesn't hurt <i>that</i> much." To which the answer I always want to give is, "How you <i><b>you</b></i> know?"Robert Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861491569742630629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786963816895631219.post-27064923649702217922012-11-21T14:26:40.073-08:002012-11-21T14:26:40.073-08:00This is so true. How often do we hear, "You s...This is so true. How often do we hear, "You shouldn't feel that way. We don't think of you as handicapped." But the problem is: WE ARE!! And we can't do a dang thing about it. So please don't say all those ooey-gooey nice things to try and make me feel better about my condition. I want to do more. I want to accomplish the things that are in my mind. I want to be the me I know is in there somewhere. I. Just. Can't. And all the sweet things that others tell me just won't make it right.<br />Sorry.... slithering off my soapbox here.<br /><br />Peace,<br />MuffMuffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786963816895631219.post-44929987012345543032012-11-20T22:01:14.328-08:002012-11-20T22:01:14.328-08:00I sympathize with your door opening struggles. The...I sympathize with your door opening struggles. The good news is that you'll probably get better at techniques like door opening over time. Dalhousie University's Wheelchair Skills website has a whole bunch of videos demonstrating a variety of wheelchair techniques: <a href="http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/index.php" rel="nofollow">Wheelchair Skills Program</a>Katjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146656003138371520noreply@blogger.com