Comments on: Update for December 2, 2010

By: gita

gita — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:19:14 +0000

Farokh, i leave for india soon, i'd love to have quick visit if you are up for it. i'll call tomorrow. hugs, kisses, much love.

By: Suzanne Pope

Suzanne Pope — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:13:55 +0000

You may feel tired, Farokh, but your writing still has incredible energy.

By: Nancy vonk

Nancy vonk — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:58:54 +0000

So glad you got out, and got online with your update. I just talked to Doug who let me know you had posted a new entry. We're all watching for them. Xxoo

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:49:38 +0000

Chris' father got a handicap sticker for his car. He used to joke that he might as well use it! When I went to France last June bent over like a granny, and whenever we had the car, even without Tony, we used the sticker to park in the good spots. I felt a little guilty at one point (after all, when Tony wasn't there we were mis-using it, surely!) until someone quite rightly pointed out that a) i really was handicapped and b) anyone who saw me walking along bent double with my walking sticks wasn't going to challenge me. I say get one! Get the good parking spots, especially as the winter's cold (and possibly snow?) start to hit us.

It is interesting how people react. There are stares and people who don't even hold doors open. Why is this? Are we culturally poor at handling differences? Are individuals too caught up in themselves? I don't understand how we work sometimes.

Thanks for updating–as your visits are being curtailed I think I shall just have to 'visit' you via the blog, and leave lots of long responses such as this one.

My love to you and to Janet.

By: Amanda Brunning

Amanda Brunning — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:15:41 +0000

Thank you for sharing your experience, wisdom and candid view on life. No one can imagine what your experience is until they are there but in sharing your story, I would like to thank you for bringing awareness to how we treat each other, especially those getting around in scooters moving through crowds to simply have access to everything we all have the right to experience. Your story on getting around at the airport recently was enlightening and disappointing with how you and the older woman were treated. Some people can be so short sighted some times!
I wish you many more peaceful days and the energy to handle visits with your friends and family. Janet sounds like an angel and I hope she is getting all the support she needs in caring for you. I look forward to reading many more blogs from you

Love and warmest regards,
Amanda

By: Delanie

Delanie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:32:29 +0000

Hey Farokh, thank you for updating! I too have now been 'hooked' to your blog to make sure that you are somewhat 'hanging' in there. Is your psych appointment here at PMH? If you get a chance, come and visit…you and Janet know where to find me. Try not to do more than you can with your usual DAL, it will definitely knock you out for a couple of days to try and re-cooperate yourself. Good to hear your B/P & counts are where it should be. See you soon!