The other day I actually made a cup of tea on my own!! (I have a SCI and MS, normally have limited use of my arms but MS in relapse at the moment so I have my arms back!)
I was so pleased with my self, I brought it in from the kitchen, I have an electric wheelchair that I use around the house, I didn't spill a drop even when I was going through the living room door, which for an adapted bungalow is still too bloody narrow and I normally take the paint off the door frame lol!
Anyway I digress......
I got to the table leant forward to put the tea on the table but accidently leant on the hand control with my breasts, shot forward and sent the table flying along with my prized cup of tea!
My poor carer had to clean it up for me, but I insisted on making another one and remembered to turn the wheelchair off before leaning forward that time!
It made us laugh anyway..!
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I Thought It Was All Going So Well..
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, Aug 21 2008 01:55 PM
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 04:08 PM
Squirrel,
Can't you find a less messy way to get a laugh?? Keep tying, You'll get the hang of it.
Can't you find a less messy way to get a laugh?? Keep tying, You'll get the hang of it.
"It's only the giving that makes you what you are." Tull
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 08:27 PM
Thought you were going to tie into Sits' story somehow!-lol
Good one, though!
Good one, though!
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. - Mark Twain
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 09:28 PM
Yikes.. Hot liquids arent fun.
Better than table then your legs!
And yeah there has got to be a safer way to get a laugh, jesus!
Better than table then your legs!
And yeah there has got to be a safer way to get a laugh, jesus!
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Posted 22 August 2008 - 09:17 PM
Ok how about this, I was leaning forward to get something from the table and my carer looked at me and said 'have you got your strap on?'
get it?
get it?
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Posted 23 August 2008 - 01:29 AM
Hi Squirrel.
I hope you and your carer are still getting on fine.
I recently had a similar incident but it didn't involve a cup of tea. I was selling my car. When the mechanic returned my car, having removed the hand-controls, I asked him to park it outside the garage so I could give it one more wash. Got it looking real purty but then had to get it back in the garage. Rather than get a friend to do that, I knew I could manage on my own just by using a stick to poke the accelerator and brake. Need I say more. Guided the car backwards as cunning as a sly para smartass into the garage, lifted the stick off the accelerator, dropped it and reflexively grabbed for the nonexistant hand-control brake - meanwhile the stick dropped back on the accelerator and bang, we embraced the end of the garage. F***.
I hope you and your carer are still getting on fine.
I recently had a similar incident but it didn't involve a cup of tea. I was selling my car. When the mechanic returned my car, having removed the hand-controls, I asked him to park it outside the garage so I could give it one more wash. Got it looking real purty but then had to get it back in the garage. Rather than get a friend to do that, I knew I could manage on my own just by using a stick to poke the accelerator and brake. Need I say more. Guided the car backwards as cunning as a sly para smartass into the garage, lifted the stick off the accelerator, dropped it and reflexively grabbed for the nonexistant hand-control brake - meanwhile the stick dropped back on the accelerator and bang, we embraced the end of the garage. F***.
"It's the notion that there is no perfection ~ that this is a broken world and we live with broken hearts and broken lives but still that is no alibi for anything. On the contrary, you have to stand up and say hallelujah under those circumstances. " - Leonard Cohen
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Posted 23 August 2008 - 05:03 PM
My carer is my best friend, we get on so well and she makes me laugh every day. I really don't know what I would do without her.
Was the car ok?
Was the car ok?
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Posted 23 August 2008 - 11:53 PM
A little dent but hit my mobility scooter and bent its bumper but put a really big ding in my pride. I've never told anyone about it till now. I'm so embarrassed. Keep it secret...mums the word (why do people say that? I did).
"It's the notion that there is no perfection ~ that this is a broken world and we live with broken hearts and broken lives but still that is no alibi for anything. On the contrary, you have to stand up and say hallelujah under those circumstances. " - Leonard Cohen
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