Wondering if Simon Foundation reps will be

in attendance at any of the Ability Expos this

year? 

One expo is scheduled for S. Cal later in June

of 2007 and the final one is in Minneapolis

early September, 2007.

Pasted here....

Some years back, forget exact location,

I attended one of these expos which

focused on products for people with

disability.  One of the scheduled seminars

included a talk by Ms. Ghartley of the

Simon Foundation.  I'll always remember

that event, with about 100 of us in attendance,

many of whom dealing with daily incontinence

issues just as I was then first experiencing.

Somehow, it meant a lot to actaully SEE that

I was not alone in this, to meet other real

people (some with obvious disability, some

not so obvious) and even interact, swap tales,

and share all types of information.   I'll always

value that opportunity to connect, as I'm sure

others did as well.

I do plan to attend the Minneapolis Ability Expo

this year and would hope to find representation

from the good folks at the Simon Foundation.

By the way, I'm a refugee here from the other

discussion board.  Ms. Schmidt suggested I

check in over here and I'm glad I did.   This

is my first post...and I thought I'd pose the

question and hopefully hear from others, too.

I'd guess by now I've lived with incontinence

issues long enough to consider it part of my

daily routine.   Trial and error is part of it for

management, as well as medical consultation

and monitoring.  After injuring the base of my

spine, I'm quite fortunate to have the near full

mobility I now do.  Urinary incontinence does

remain and will be with me, and I accept that

when considering other possible alternative

outcomes that I may have experienced post

injury.

Thanks.  In the future, hope I can participate

more here and hear from others.

John.