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New Pet Peeve!

Denise Coleman
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I am a 57-year old woman who has had five back surgeries and has...

Denise Coleman

Monday, September 07, 2009
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I have a new pet peeve!  Don’t go running, I think you may find this interesting. Those of you who have read my previous emails know that I travel around Manhattan using a motorized scooter and am thrilled that I can maintain a good deal of my independence by doing this.  I moved to...
  1. scooters and the problems that go with them....
    cindi
    Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 09:32 AM

    hi denise, i can kinda understand what you are going thru, with the corners of the streets, not having cuts,...altho in your situation it is so much more important...when i walk my sweet grandson, and we come to a street and thier are no cuts, well, you know, you start backtrucking to find some...which is all fine,  b u t , i cannot walk that long w/ out my back hinting to me, "that it is time to start getting back" (because if i walk too much , i pay dearly w/ pain for the rest of the day). i am glad thier are nice people to help you and that you have still enough humor within yourself, that you can laugh about the situation!!....was the gentleman nice looking that helped you up? i , so WOULD have planted that big sloppy kiss on him Wink!!...you have such a good attitude about the whole thing...and that is why i have told you before...you are my hero....in this dificult, neverending pain situation, we are all in...keep on writing your uplifting stories, i for one, look forward to reading them..and denise if you ever need to vent, believe me, i am here for you! hugs, cindi....have a wonderful day!!

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    re: scooters and the problems that go with them....
    Denise Coleman
    Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    Hi Cindi,

    Thanks for your comment.  I learned a long time ago that if I lose my sense of humor life will be much more difficult.  In fact, when I hear that someone is going  into the hospital, especially if they have not had much experience in one, I tell them if they check their dignity at the door, but hold on to their sense of humor and they'll do fine. Who can maintain their dignity when nurses are yelling across the room to ask if you'd  had a bowel movement and was it normal, loose or hard.  And just in case someone didn't hear it, they will often then yell it over the intercom to the nurse at the desk. Of course this only happens at visiting hours. And that's just the beginning, don't get me started on hospital gowns.

    I am glad you enjoy my writing, Cindi, I get a lot of pleasure in writing and it helps me feel involved and productive.  I am working on a book and hope I am able to find an agent or publisher when I am ready.  I'll let you know how it goes.  

    Thanks for the offer of talking to you when I am down, you can't know how much that means to me. I count on everyone involved in Health Central for their wisdom and support and am pleased that you have made a point of telling me I can count on you for friendship, too.  I hope you know that goes both ways, you can always send me a private message if you want to vent.

    Have a good day and thanks again for your comment.

    Denise

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    re: re: scooters and the problems that go with them....
    cindi
    Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    ....and thank you, also, denise, for your offer when i need to vent, i have found 2 good friends on this site and truly they are wonderful (you know who you are Laughing) but it sure would be nice to have others to vent to, i'm sure "my friends" may get tired of it, sometimes :)

    yes, please do tell me when you have published your book.....one of the things i have A  L W A Y S wanted to do...is write a childrens book....but i think i will write to you privately, thank you, cindi

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