Frequently, I have difficult times during the day. When I share this information with others, inevitably they ask, What happened or What's wrong? Aside from the obvious answer that I have severe limitations, I do have specific methods of performing daily routines which don't work 100% of the time. So, my response to the question in very typical serious Steve tone is, "The planets and stars were out of alignment". That is the moment that my wife gives me 'the look' and friends don't get it.
Here is the perfect example: I transfer from my wheelchair to the toilet. I complete my task, but, cannot transfer from the toilet back to the wheelchair. I struggle for 45 minutes trying to get back to my soft wheelchair cushion. I now have a ring around my butt from the toilet seat. I am tired and figure that I need assistance. I make 2 phone calls, my wife is now worried and my friend is scraping ice off his truck to get here. I try one last time and stand right up and transfer back to the wheelchair without incident. What happened? I can only guess that the planets were in alignment!
Here is the perfect example: I transfer from my wheelchair to the toilet. I complete my task, but, cannot transfer from the toilet back to the wheelchair. I struggle for 45 minutes trying to get back to my soft wheelchair cushion. I now have a ring around my butt from the toilet seat. I am tired and figure that I need assistance. I make 2 phone calls, my wife is now worried and my friend is scraping ice off his truck to get here. I try one last time and stand right up and transfer back to the wheelchair without incident. What happened? I can only guess that the planets were in alignment!
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