ANOTHER HANDICAPPED WEEKEND (Lix is off work Fridays & Saturdays)
Both ankles have been sore this week, not the awful piercing pain, but the awful ever present, if you move it hurts pain.
Today, the physical therapist is supposed to help me learn to navigate the steps without going down them bump, bump, on my butt. Going down isn't as much a problem as lifting my body-weight to go up! I hope I can do this without having to end up on the kitchen floor like I have been doing.
I'm ready to be able to go to the kitchen & make coffee & actually carry a cup to drink .. dunno when I can do that!
We have learned the wheelchair accessible is not wheelchair friendly. I've had some bumpy rides & pushing over carpeting isn't easy for my pusher, Lix.
Another problem we have faced is that a broken bone didn't hand me a Handicapped pass for parking. Yes, I did flag down security in a parking lot & say, "Don't call the cops or the tow truck. See this ankle & this one. And see that wheelchair? We're parking in this handicapped spot for a few minutes, k?" (I think I embarrassed Lix, but it wasn't the first time & I would wager it won't be the last time, either)
Soooooooooooo we're going out to eat when the PT Perky Lady leaves - I've checked online to see the restaurant is accessible (get the picture here? you don't just jump into the vehicle & head out with the Summer Fun my season ticket to Magic Spring bought me!)