Disabled Tourist
FOR SALE
Second hand Shoprider DXS Sprinter scooter
£595.00
e-mail m1pye@msn.com
How many times have you said "if only I could do this or if only I could do
that how different life would be" well , join the club as I personally have
a whole package of disabilities starting with chronic bronchitis and emphysema
that requires me to use a nebuliser three times a day and various other drugs to
help with my breathing , chronic arthritis in all my joints making walking very painful
, and it doesn't help by the fact I am 27 stone making exercise almost impossible
but I am quite aware that compared with some people I am actually not to bad at
all and with a bit of forethought I can do lots of the things that I originally
thought I couldn't do . For instance I have always been scared of going
anywhere that I couldn't be certain that my nebuliser would work until I bought
an inverter that just plugs into the cigarette lighter socket in the car and then
converts the 12 volt to 240 volt I just plug my neb into that and hey presto I
can breath again .If anyone reading this has the same problems with breathing
have a look at AAIR I
found this site very helpful and full of information. The arthritis is a bit different and takes a bit of planning
and a lot more effort , I tend to pitch my van either within yards of the toilet
block allowing me to walk , or far enough away from the toilet block so that I
can use the car without people thinking that I am just idle , I think most
disabled people without an obvious disability would have had that comment
targeted at them at some time . I have also found a swimming pool in my area
Stoke On Trent that caters for people with disabilities with three special
sessions a week and I am now finding it a lot easier to exercise and the water
makes things a lot easier on the joints and my breathing also seems to be
getting better . In this section I would like to feature anything to help people
with disabilities to get a fuller life than they are presently getting and with
this in mind I would ask anyone with any feedback or suggestions to post on the message
board or e-mail me
and I will gladly post things for you . There are a few sites that give good
ideas on the web one of them being Disability
World , based in Fife Scotland this site has loads of information for
disabled people . Caravan
Site finder has a interesting page for the disabled listing a lot of sites
with special facilities . Or have a look at how Peter
and Wendy cope they tell all in there web site . Below you will find many
links to help with your travels so have fun remember tomorrow is the first day
of the rest of your life .
The 'Age Friendly' Site
European
Parking Card
for People with Disabilities
 
SUDDENLY
SENIOR
"Suddenly Senior," a new weekly 'zine and
humor column, speaks to the hearts and funny bones of 50- to 90-year-olds who¹ve
'became senior before their time.' "That's all of us," says author,
Webmaster and chief bottle washer, Frank Kaiser. "Even Boomers now joining
us need a voice to echo their deepest feelings, hopes and fears - someone
reporting from the front lines of the profound experience of becoming a geezer.
ŒSuddenly Senior¹ provides reassurance with warmth, humor, and honesty."
Topics include nostalgia, sex now and then, even droll rants about social
security and job discrimination. It's a fresh, funny look at seniordom. It says
to my generation, ŒYou¹re not alone feeling that way. It¹s OK. Enjoy! The
site includes "This Week's Best Jokes," The World's 111 Best
Links," and dozens of fascinating senior viewpoints by various American
seniors.
DISCLAIMER
The opinions expressed in any articles on this site
should not be taken as being those of Caravanning4u or myself. I
do not endorse any of the information from the links on
Caravanning4u they are there for your information and interest
only. Before following advice involving a change of
medication, diet , physiotherapy or other changes in lifestyle, you should
consult your doctor.
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