http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/11/a-case-of-the-mondays-humiliation-and-hopelessness/ life: super powers not included Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:55:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/11/a-case-of-the-mondays-humiliation-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Tracey Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:12:44 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=275#comment-108 You're so right. We're total opposites, too: You can walk forever and I can gorge myself. I'm grateful for wheelchairs, but still... I can't wait for when we can <em>both</em> walk blocks to dinner. And I hope it's sooner (ahem, in 2010) than later. You’re so right. We’re total opposites, too: You can walk forever and I can gorge myself. I’m grateful for wheelchairs, but still… I can’t wait for when we can both walk blocks to dinner. And I hope it’s sooner (ahem, in 2010) than later.

]]> http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/11/a-case-of-the-mondays-humiliation-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Jill Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:36:47 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=275#comment-107 I know how you feel-- kind of. I have some stomach problems and can't eat lots of foods. It's embarrassing and extremely frustrating for me to go out to dinner with people and not be able to eat anything on the menu. Thanksgiving and holidays are like little glimpses into hell. So many good things to eat and I have to stick with pasta-- and still have stomach cramps that bring tears to my eyes. So when you say that using a wheelchair is a terrible experience, I can imagine how that feels (even without the looks you get). I wish you didn't have to go through this but I am grateful for wheelchairs. I'm grateful that they provide them so that you can come visit for holidays. I often have to remind myself of the things that I do have- the things that I actually can eat. If nothing else- you have been given a new respect for people who deal with those stares every day. Trace I can't wait for the day we walk to dinner. I know how you feel– kind of. I have some stomach problems and can’t eat lots of foods. It’s embarrassing and extremely frustrating for me to go out to dinner with people and not be able to eat anything on the menu. Thanksgiving and holidays are like little glimpses into hell. So many good things to eat and I have to stick with pasta– and still have stomach cramps that bring tears to my eyes. So when you say that using a wheelchair is a terrible experience, I can imagine how that feels (even without the looks you get). I wish you didn’t have to go through this but I am grateful for wheelchairs. I’m grateful that they provide them so that you can come visit for holidays.
I often have to remind myself of the things that I do have- the things that I actually can eat. If nothing else- you have been given a new respect for people who deal with those stares every day. Trace I can’t wait for the day we walk to dinner.

]]> http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/11/a-case-of-the-mondays-humiliation-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Tracey Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:47:03 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=275#comment-106 It's true--there are a lot of people who have it a lot worse than I do. I do hope my hard work pays off and next Thanksgiving I can walk through the airport and wait in awful lines like the rest of the world. Thanks for the boost! :) It’s true–there are a lot of people who have it a lot worse than I do. I do hope my hard work pays off and next Thanksgiving I can walk through the airport and wait in awful lines like the rest of the world. Thanks for the boost!

]]> http://www.notsuperhuman.com/2009/11/a-case-of-the-mondays-humiliation-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Joy Manning Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:47:34 +0000 http://www.notsuperhuman.com/?p=275#comment-103 I can only imagine the kind of sadness you feel in those situations. I often feel humiliated about my body, but for what I realize are silly reasons when I think about you needing to navigate the airport in a wheelchair. One the one hand, as much pain as you're in, you only need the wheelchair in specific situations. There are so many people who have no hope of ever stepping out of their wheelchair. You should also remember how hard you are working to heal your knees--if anyone with this problem is going to figure out the solution, it's you. There's no solution for feeling bad when you're in a bad situation. Just try to remember that you will feel better, even if your knees don't anytime soon. And there's no point in blogging if you aren't going to say what you really think and feel. It's not whining! I can only imagine the kind of sadness you feel in those situations. I often feel humiliated about my body, but for what I realize are silly reasons when I think about you needing to navigate the airport in a wheelchair. One the one hand, as much pain as you’re in, you only need the wheelchair in specific situations. There are so many people who have no hope of ever stepping out of their wheelchair. You should also remember how hard you are working to heal your knees–if anyone with this problem is going to figure out the solution, it’s you. There’s no solution for feeling bad when you’re in a bad situation. Just try to remember that you will feel better, even if your knees don’t anytime soon. And there’s no point in blogging if you aren’t going to say what you really think and feel. It’s not whining!

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