Hi
Stick the car I’d sooner walk.
Ronin.
please lay off ragamuffin
he was only looking on the bright side.
enjoy your car raga. i have the same motability car and its great
carole x
Okay Ragamuffin.
I was the first to reply to your post and knew it would cause upset
just to be a bit easier on you, I`d like to say I do know what you mean, but it wasnt put in the right way.
People have said to me;
Oh, youll be laughing all the way to the bank, with all your benefits``
Oh youve got a mobility scooter. I hope it doesnt make you lazy`
Youre jammy getting a free recliner. They are very expensive`.
These people obviously didnt know how much their words hurt me and how i would gladly return all my freebies, to have my body back.
Yes, I have had a lot of free equipment and services and for that I am grateful.
have a good day, Ragamuffin and drive safley, yeh?
luv Pollx
I hate it when my boys say things like “Why do you have to be disabled?”. I’d much rather be “normal” like the other Mums. I feel so useless.
Blimy, my little post has caused so much uproar I was only expressing my delight at my new car and as some people have said I am just trying to see theupsiode to things.
I have bneen unemployed and trying to find work for about 7 years now, I was due to start a child nursing course as few years ago before I failed the medical before my DX and felt very dissapointed.
I have been volunteering with SEN children for about 6 years and have recently started volunteering with blind war vetrans and have several elderly family members so I feel that I have a fairly good understanding of disabilities and just think that compared to what I have seen, the problems I have with bladder/bowels,mobility and pain as well as other MS related issues afre nothing.
So I just refuse to let these things stop me and just keep going.
I was chatting to one of the blind war vetrans at 92 of age and said that “I struggle with MS but don’t think I could cope with being blind”
His respone was
“What can you do?”
I just try to use them for insperation and every morning when I don’t want to get out of bed I force myself too.
My 99 year old relative with severe arthritus has a saying " I leave Arthur ritus at home and go out with Will power"
I use Will a lot as well even when sometimes he’s feelling tired and lazy and needs a good kick so he can keep me going.
Even my neuro thought that I had a great attitude and the fact that because I have been helping SEN and other disabled kids for so long that is now my tirne to get help
I would love to work if I had the chance but will take what I can get
You’re an inspiration Jon.
I have found the same inspiration living in sheltered housing. If I’m feeling low I just need to visit and chat with my 98 year old neighbour. She has taught me how to laugh at my own disability… as have many of the very old people here who have got such amazing spirit.
I think people would be surprised if they realised just how much old people are able to laugh at their own disabilities… even mental confusion… often hear people say “I’m confused-dot-com”!
Pat x
Couldn’t have said it better.
Hi Raggamuffin, I don’t think anybody is upset by you trying to look on the bright side of things and staying positive, it’s just that your first post came over as insensitive. Not everybody is able to deal with things so well. The thing that struck me as well is the fact that so many people have posted on here lately about their worries and concerns about losing their DLA when PIP comes in. Posts like that don’t help as people think we are trying to claim to get a car and I’m sure ATOS people must look at these forums and it gives them more ammunnition. I too try and stay as positive as I can but I would give anything not to be in a wheelchair, not be catheterised and in pain. Anne
Ronin would sooner walk.
I wish I could still walk!
But I can still drive. OK?
Geoff
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Hi Raggamuffin, I don’t think anybody is upset by you trying to look on the bright side of things and staying positive, it’s just that your first post came over as insensitive. Not everybody is able to deal with things so well. The thing that struck me as well is the fact that so many people have posted on here lately about their worries and concerns about losing their DLA when PIP comes in. Posts like that don’t help as people think we are trying to claim to get a car and I’m sure ATOS people must look at these forums and it gives them more ammunnition. I too try and stay as positive as I can but I would give anything not to be in a wheelchair, not be catheterised and in pain. Anne
[/quote] Staggering, in the literal sence, i dont believe that the comment was insensitive at all, it was just someone grabbing the crap that is MS and making the most out of it! You enjoy your car Raggamuffin!
Ragamuffin, it sounds like you make the best of everything, I try to do so too. Your new car sounds fantastic, enjoy! Hope you are getting the hang of all these gimmicks. Cheryl:-)
I have to say I would give the clothes off my back and blast my brain with a blow torch if it would get rid of ms.
I’m not disabled (yet) but the fear of becoming so fills me with a terror I’ve never known. I really hope I never need a mobility car:(
We have just placed an order for a new Mobility car.
Lets see which would I rather have, a new car or a new pair of legs to run around with my 10 yearold!!!
Answers on a postcard please
C x
hi all , man goes to the hospital with a bad leg and is rushed into surgery. when he wakes up the doctor is waiting and says ;do you want the good news or the bad news? the man; answers give me the bad news first , doctor answers ; well we cut the wrong leg off !! ?; then the man answers;whats the good news?; the doctor replies ; the bad leg is getting better; !!! sorry just thought we could do with a laugh keep smiling everyone xxxxx mully.<
You don’t have to apologise to me as you didn’t offend me. It’s nice to hear someone with a positive outlook and I am glad you are happy with your car.
Take care.
Shazzie x