Saturday, October 13, 2012
My wheelchair
Yesterday I made the hard decision that it was time for me to get a wheelchair, so I could be more mobile. Since basically in the past week I've been stuck in bed. We went to get it today and all my worries went away, it's amazing, it's so nice to be able to go out and do things without being in excruciating pain and having to sit down alot, and even that doesn't reduce the pain. One thing that's going to be hard to deal with is the stares, I admit it would probably be odd to see a 16 year old who looks perfectly healthy in a wheelchair without any casts etc. Another very hard thing to deal with is not playing soccer anymore, I used to love it, I had been playing for 11 years, it was one of my favorite things to do, now every Saturday I cry because I can't play in the game. My amazing mom takes me to the games so I can watch, but it's obviously not the same. I'm hoping by indoor soccer season ill be able to play a little bit.
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Hi Noelle- I wanted to know if I could ask you a few things about your lyme and the wheelchair? I am highly suspicious I have lyme and my symptoms have been getting so bad that lately I've been feeling like I need a wheelchair at times. But it's not like I can't ever walk and I can actually work out still, but when it comes to walking for even a short length of time slowly, my legs will really start hurting and I will be just so incredibly exhausted I feel scarily like I might collapse- I wondered what your experience is with your wheelchair- it something like me where you would need it sometimes, but can still physically stand and do basic things? Thank you- if you are able to email me back at overallgirl@gmail.com that would be so great- thank you!
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