Apologies in advance to my ‘regular’ readers - this is not a fandom-based entry. This is an entry about disability, and about what being disabled means to and for me
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Your problems sound a great deal like my mothers. She too has the problem that she "looks" fine but, for example, in the recent snow when she left her flat she needed my support to cross the carpark because she has poor balance and could easily fall. She's 62 and walks like an 85 year old. She lives less than 100 yards from a co-op but for her shopping she has to drive to the local supermarket, as she simply can't to the co-op without support. i will go round to her flat and take a letter and walk the 75 yards to the doctors surgery rather than risk her trying to walk there and be unable to make it back.
This lot in power are a bunch of arrogant hypocritical tossers, the vast majority of whom have no idea what real life is like for able-bodied people, never mind those with health issues. And all the vaunted LibDem contribution seems to be so far is "yes sir no sir shall we bend over now sir?"
I do hope things can improve for you and I think you're impressive for what you're trying to do and for NOT simply sitting and doing nothing, which must at times be an overwhelming temptation.
This lot in power are a bunch of arrogant hypocritical tossers, the vast majority of whom have no idea what real life is like for able-bodied people, never mind those with health issues. And all the vaunted LibDem contribution seems to be so far is "yes sir no sir shall we bend over now sir?"
I do hope things can improve for you and I think you're impressive for what you're trying to do and for NOT simply sitting and doing nothing, which must at times be an overwhelming temptation.
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