Post by kwhi13 on Feb 29, 2024 3:52:27 GMT -5
This is interesting…I have never been diagnosed with anything but I am the survivor of 32 fractures including skull-neurological trauma loss of sight left eye-arms, legs, pelvis-6 week’s traction-major rehab. Who knows why-I have a genetic theory-but my experience here while positive, has been tepid. I think I understand why, and I’m cool with it. I’m also in the upper end of the PD age range. As far as the devotee community is concerned me love you all madly, while my fractures, and neuropathy require my chair use, I am aware that this is simply not enough for many women here. I am on Match, and I show one photo of me in my chair, and make small mention of my being an “ambulatory/chair user” and the response has been interesting, a couple of women didn’t see it, so now I include it in all upfront communication, it makes a difference. Also the chair photo is an effective filter as any woman that reaches out to me knows about my chair and either really likes me, and it don’t matter, or, possibly…I don’t feel as if I have had a dev response, but, I think it might be quite nice…
Anyway, those are my thoughts regarding non-paralytic fractures. If this seems tounge-in cheek, it is…see my amputee status… Again a bit of a deal for some on Match
As I have mentioned after an extended period of caregiving, I am attempting to reenter the dating pool. This relates to my AB life, and how minimally my disabilty impacts my life, I live with pain, but not SCI levels of pain, I don’t do most things physical-loved sports as a kid-I’m lucky to be able to stand on stage to play a gig, but still, disability impacts my life minimally, but in the club…I am MR AB guy. This to me is funny as after 6 months of ill health, 3 weeks hospitalization, 3 weeks home IV, I am as weak as I have ever been as an adult, but boy I look good. You can knock me over with a feather, but when I went out to catch a buddy play a show I got nice surprise. Now I wonder how the nice lady at the bar reacts when I introduce her to my buddy, “Mr Hand Controls”. I am so thankful to be able to have these experiences as I understand some can’t.
Again, as this is stream of consciousness, I wonder what it is like to use a chair at my local watering hole? I use my chair at The Phillips Collection and I seem to be well received, this makes me curious about a run of the mill BAR. As spring breaks I’m going to hit a couple of spots by chair. Again, I am comfortably retired in DC so my life seems to work easily. My prayer is that my health holds, hoping for a good 15. God willing…Thanks for letting me express myself here…
Anyway, those are my thoughts regarding non-paralytic fractures. If this seems tounge-in cheek, it is…see my amputee status… Again a bit of a deal for some on Match
As I have mentioned after an extended period of caregiving, I am attempting to reenter the dating pool. This relates to my AB life, and how minimally my disabilty impacts my life, I live with pain, but not SCI levels of pain, I don’t do most things physical-loved sports as a kid-I’m lucky to be able to stand on stage to play a gig, but still, disability impacts my life minimally, but in the club…I am MR AB guy. This to me is funny as after 6 months of ill health, 3 weeks hospitalization, 3 weeks home IV, I am as weak as I have ever been as an adult, but boy I look good. You can knock me over with a feather, but when I went out to catch a buddy play a show I got nice surprise. Now I wonder how the nice lady at the bar reacts when I introduce her to my buddy, “Mr Hand Controls”. I am so thankful to be able to have these experiences as I understand some can’t.
Again, as this is stream of consciousness, I wonder what it is like to use a chair at my local watering hole? I use my chair at The Phillips Collection and I seem to be well received, this makes me curious about a run of the mill BAR. As spring breaks I’m going to hit a couple of spots by chair. Again, I am comfortably retired in DC so my life seems to work easily. My prayer is that my health holds, hoping for a good 15. God willing…Thanks for letting me express myself here…
