Re: Re: Greetings
By: George Pope to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed May 26 2021 10:37 am
> > I am disabled with spinal issues. Progressive Degenerative Disc
Disease.
> > Every year, I lose a little bit more mobility. I got damaged in a speed
> boat
> > attack in the Gulf but already had issues.
>
> Ouch! You had your lifejacket on?
>
> > I sumetimes have to use a wheelchair such as the long lines to get my
> Covid
> > shots (limited standing capability at 15 minutes pretty much). I
> sometimes
> > use a cane. I was blessed with extremely high pain tolerance so it
works
> > out with 7 herniated discs.
>
> I'm not much for standing long either, so I appreciate having my powerchair
> when out in the community (shopping, etc); Typically I'll ber in line for a
> cashier & some older gent(or lady) will offer to let me go first. Io reply,
> "Thank you, but you go ahead. I'm sitting down so it's easier for me!" (I
> well recall prior to my chair being in line with a cane & the pain &
concern
> I'd suddenly drop.)
>
> I have an exploded disc myself (a family thing, it seems); a local
> chiropracter offered to fix it, after a free assessment for his spinal
> decompression service, but at $8K (not covered by my government health
> insurance, probably because chiropracters are butchers &/or tend to be
> chronically needed for life once you begin)
>
> I'm on Gabapentin to stop the nerve pain & neuropathy in my legs.
>
> > Yes, I work. Did 26 years Navy then 10 years military contractor and
now
> > Government Civilian (GS).
>
> Pre speedboat incident?
>
> > ADANET founding member, I was the technical advisor. (American
Disabilit
> > Network).
>
> I have begun reading the ADA, to prepare for advising on the recently
passed
> Accessible Canada Act.
>
> Only one problem with your ADA - cedrtain less than ethical lawyers use it.
>
> I Cali, they use Google Earth to identify hotels with swimming pools, then
> hire a person in a wheelchair to go to the hotel to stay & file a suit for
> non-compliance for inaccessible pool (most are, apparently)
>
> We don't leave room for that, but we do have the ability to fine a non-
> compliant federally regulated player (e.g airline) up to $250,000/day until
> the problem is resolved.
>
> It;s still quite new, so it remains to be sesen how well it was set up.
The
> person in charge is focusing first on ensuring equal employment
> opportunities, regardless of ability barriers.
>
> I'm spending most of my t ime working with local government & non-profits
to
> ensure true inclusion for all, regardless of age, disability, &/or poverty.
> My pet foci are housing & employment.
>
> I don't get dirtectly paid for this, but I do receive provincial(equiv to
> your state jurisdiction) disability benefits & I consider his my pay that I
> work in the community to justify. I'm looking for a paid career, hopefully
i
> community service, as I've built a strong personal network of decison
makers
> & advocates.
>
> Had my shot(Pfizer) a couple weeks ago -- no line, the nurse came to my
home
>
> Nice to meet you *bow*
>
> Whereabouts are you? I'm an hour north of Seattle, WA, in Vancouver, BC,
> Canada. . . (home of the shameful 2010 NHL riot & 2010 winter olympics)
>
> What do you do for fun/laughs?
>
>
> Your friend,
>
> <+]:{)}
> Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
Hi George, sorry for the bad quoting.
My back was having issues before the speed boat. That just made it worse.
I am well south of you in Virginia Beach. Probaby 4,000 miles SE of you.
Might be more.
For laughs, I mostly garden (container type), watch youtube, and am
engadged in
local issues and helping others out. I adopt older medical issue dogs and
cats
that no one else will.
Once I retire, I may go back to being foster-meowmie for cats.
xxcarol
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