Comments on: FAQs http://www.wheelchairmommy.com paraplegic wife and mommy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:45:16 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shasta http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-11032 Shasta Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:31:14 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-11032 i just found your blog via The Sweet Shoppe and since I've only really been active as of this year I thought I would come over to your blog and learn a little bit about you. I love your attitude about everything. The exercise answer cracked me up. I have asthma too and pull that line all the time as an excuse for not wanting to exercise. You have a beautiful family. i just found your blog via The Sweet Shoppe and since I’ve only really been active as of this year I thought I would come over to your blog and learn a little bit about you. I love your attitude about everything. The exercise answer cracked me up. I have asthma too and pull that line all the time as an excuse for not wanting to exercise. You have a beautiful family.
Shasta´s last [type] ..Two Week Wait

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-10638 Priscilla Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:34:26 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-10638 They congratulated him? Seriously? I'd congratulate them on earning the award for most insulting comment of the decade! ha! :) Welcome to my blog :) They congratulated him? Seriously? I’d congratulate them on earning the award for most insulting comment of the decade! ha! :) Welcome to my blog :)

]]> By: Katie http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-10444 Katie Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:28:08 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-10444 I just found your blog and have enjoyed reading it. My husband has T5-6 paraplegia (also thrown from a vehicle) and gets some of the same questions and such. Someone congratulated him for getting out of his truck by himself the other day... He has the same sort of attitude that you do:) It's amazing how I also get stupid personal questions as well. "I just don't see how you do it", blah, blah, blah. What else are either of us supposed to do??? Anyway, looking forward to reading more of your blog! I just found your blog and have enjoyed reading it. My husband has T5-6 paraplegia (also thrown from a vehicle) and gets some of the same questions and such. Someone congratulated him for getting out of his truck by himself the other day… He has the same sort of attitude that you do:) It’s amazing how I also get stupid personal questions as well. “I just don’t see how you do it”, blah, blah, blah. What else are either of us supposed to do???

Anyway, looking forward to reading more of your blog!

]]> By: Tara http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-10359 Tara Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:36:53 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-10359 I don't have kids (yet) but many nephews and now great nieces whom I was around when they were all infants and did a lot of baby sitting (from my chair).. I have big shoulders and could balance the babies perfectly when they were tiny and when they got a bit bigger but weren't walking yet, I loved overalls because they were easy to pick up.. like a purse and when I had the babies on the floor, I'd put them on a blanket and then scoop them up in it.. some people who didn't know me would freak.. but never have I dropped a baby and probably picked them up safer than some parents do by yanking on their little arms! Its so true about how you raise kids.. one of my nephews who I helped raise when he was little, never once tried to run away from me when he was young and believe it or not, I never even had issues with temper tantrums.. but I'm pretty sure that's only because I was the auntie and not the mommy! lol I don’t have kids (yet) but many nephews and now great nieces whom I was around when they were all infants and did a lot of baby sitting (from my chair).. I have big shoulders and could balance the babies perfectly when they were tiny and when they got a bit bigger but weren’t walking yet, I loved overalls because they were easy to pick up.. like a purse and when I had the babies on the floor, I’d put them on a blanket and then scoop them up in it.. some people who didn’t know me would freak.. but never have I dropped a baby and probably picked them up safer than some parents do by yanking on their little arms! Its so true about how you raise kids.. one of my nephews who I helped raise when he was little, never once tried to run away from me when he was young and believe it or not, I never even had issues with temper tantrums.. but I’m pretty sure that’s only because I was the auntie and not the mommy! lol

]]> By: Allyson http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-8646 Allyson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:22:55 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-8646 I think #20 is my favorite..."I have asthma. lol." I'm still giggling!!! I think #20 is my favorite…”I have asthma. lol.”

I’m still giggling!!!
Allyson´s last [type] ..Tried and Failed

]]> By: Laura Tellado http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-7325 Laura Tellado Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:07:43 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-7325 Ummm...ROCK ON! Especially the part about people getting in the way to help. No, I don't think they're doing it on purpose to be a total NUISANCE, but that's how they come off most of the time. I love your honesty on your FAQ. It took me so many years (and sometimes it still takes a LOT out of me to muster up the courage to be that honest. But it pays off! Feel free to stop by my blog, Holdin' Out for a Hero, and offer your thoughts. I hope to connect with you! Ummm…ROCK ON! Especially the part about people getting in the way to help. No, I don’t think they’re doing it on purpose to be a total NUISANCE, but that’s how they come off most of the time.

I love your honesty on your FAQ. It took me so many years (and sometimes it still takes a LOT out of me to muster up the courage to be that honest. But it pays off!

Feel free to stop by my blog, Holdin’ Out for a Hero, and offer your thoughts. I hope to connect with you!
Laura Tellado´s last [type] ..SBACFL Walk-N-Roll Opportunity for Bloggers!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-6035 Melissa Tue, 10 May 2011 04:03:58 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-6035 I have met so many wheelchair users and people with various disabilities (from being a Therapeutic Rec student) and one thing I always love/admire about so many of them is the raw sense of humour. I love sarcasm! It's weird that people think the humour so different, but we all make fun of the things in our lives. I'm now a teacher, and I think if people who aren't teachers heard me sometimes they'd think I've either lost it or hate children. But what else can you do but laugh sometimes! It's what keeps you sane. :) But in all seriousness, I think it's so important that everyone learn wheelchair etiquette, as well as etiquette towards disabilities in general, because some things people do to be 'helpful' is not only demeaning but dangerous! Even though some things we think are common sense, humans don't have quite a good track record for using that now, do they? I have met so many wheelchair users and people with various disabilities (from being a Therapeutic Rec student) and one thing I always love/admire about so many of them is the raw sense of humour. I love sarcasm! It’s weird that people think the humour so different, but we all make fun of the things in our lives. I’m now a teacher, and I think if people who aren’t teachers heard me sometimes they’d think I’ve either lost it or hate children. But what else can you do but laugh sometimes! It’s what keeps you sane. :)

But in all seriousness, I think it’s so important that everyone learn wheelchair etiquette, as well as etiquette towards disabilities in general, because some things people do to be ‘helpful’ is not only demeaning but dangerous! Even though some things we think are common sense, humans don’t have quite a good track record for using that now, do they?

]]> By: Shannon http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-5798 Shannon Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:24:14 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-5798 <a href="#comment-5792">@Shannon</a>, Maybe...;) @Shannon,

Maybe…;)

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-5797 Priscilla Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:13:29 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-5797 <a href="#comment-5792">@Shannon</a>, I don't know who "me" is. and if this is Ms. black. NO. It wasn't you :P @Shannon, I don’t know who “me” is. and if this is Ms. black. NO. It wasn’t you :P

]]> By: Shannon http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/faqs-uncensored-look-at-my-paralysis/comment-page-2/#comment-5792 Shannon Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:05:28 +0000 http://www.wheelchairmommy.com/?page_id=25#comment-5792 <a href="#comment-4665">@Priscilla</a>, This was me wasn't it....;)P @Priscilla,

This was me wasn’t it….;)P

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