Rollin around!

Well, it's been a while since I last posted anything and figured it was about time! :) I have been rollin around in my brand spankin "used/rented" wheelchair for a month now and have enjoyed the incresased freedom that allowed. It is interesting how difficult it is to even roll in and out of our driveway or down the sidewalk. Does anyone remember when they were young, finding any drive way that had a good grade to it and coasting their bike down or their skate board? The wind in our hair and no thoughts of crash and burn?? I know I did and I loved it. Well, know those hills aren't so much fun going up or down in a wheelchair haha. My kids have been awesome at pushing me around and going up our drive way is a "grunt and push experience for them. GOing down is a "hold on for dear life" experience for all of us. haha. Someitmes it is still fun but yeah too fast and the wheelchair tries to tip and well, that is not fun haha. Speaking of tipping wheelchairs.....
The other night my children and I went for a stroll around our apartments, I was in my chair and the dog was on my lap, (yes he really did go for a joy ride in my wheelchair!) and we decided we would go over to Arctic to get some ice cream for a treat. SO we went back to the apartment and normally my son puts the brakes on the chair so I do go backwords. Well he didn't and My oldest was standing holding onto the dogs leash about 5 feet away. all of a sudden I start going backwards and the two kids are yelling at eachother to get me and they both have excuses that they can't. So I screamed as the wheelchair starts tipping off the curb. Then just when I was bracing for a massive headache, the chair stopped as one wheel was on the dub and one was in the parking spot. I was at the oddest angle haha. But the Lord protected me and I was able to laugh about it after I got after the kids for their lack of safety concerns haha. I am grateful for the opportunity to laugh and not have a headache!
I went ot a specialist a ocuple weeks ago and they found that I had Sever degeneration disc disease and two vertabraes that are trying to fuse together. This has led to the imovility and pain that I have experienced. So, the problem is the doc perscribed me a wheelchair so I wouldn't have to fork out another $120. The doctor faxed over the perscription along with the clinic notes and the insurance refused to pay for one. Their reason? Now htis is funny, The clinic notes said I could walk 5 feet. That is it, they want the notes to say I am home bound and unable to take one step. They dont' get that 5 feet doesn't get you very far. haha. I was so mad I actually wanted to break something, but I restrained myself, and talked to a good friend instead haha. I am grateful I didn't give into my fit of temper haha. Today is a beautiful day and a friend of mine is fronting me the money to rent one so I don't have to go without. I have started physical therapy and I am anxious for me to be able to do it without pain. IT will take time though. 4 weeks of phyiscal therapy (in the pool) and stretches at home will hopefully help build up the muscles around the damaged areas so that I can start walking again. This problem won't go away but if I can get it under control by loosing ALOT of weight it will help. Then I can find a nice man and well... that might be stretching it haha. Their are alot of nice men in the world, they just happen to be married. :) OH well, I am happy anyway, things are looking up.
Just remember when you are putting in concrete to make it even and level and please shovel sidewalks so that I can get down the sidewalks!
Have a great day!