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05/30/2007: "Wal-Mart Mishap"
I had a visit today with the doctor (surgeon) who replaces my feeding tube when it is needed. Given that I have lost weight, my feeding tube button has started seeping out around the opening. It’s been two years since I had it last replaced and my surgeon was very pleased with how it looked and how Chris keeps it clean. Chris changes the gauze often to keep it dry. Unfortunately, the doctor wasn’t able to replace it that day so I will have it done next Tuesday at the hospital. This will be the fourth one and I still do not look forward to having it done. It is not painful, just a major discomfort but at least it goes very quickly (2 minutes at most).
After the doctor visit and two short stops to pick up prescriptions (I stayed in the van), we went to Wal-Mart to exchange some items. My power chair is an Invacare TDX3 with the ASL Head Array controls. It is a very comfortable and well equipped with tilt, recline, adjustable power leg rests, and air cushion seat. It has an attendant control, which I thought Chris was using until I heard him shout HOLD YOUR HEAD UP! It was too late! I crashed into a rack of clothes. At least this time it was not a bra strapped to my face! (I took out a bra display in another store) Chris is never going to take me out in public again! At least I wasn’t in the glassware aisle. We have fun when were out and we can’t help but to laugh at ourselves.
Laughter is very good medicine………..Debbie
That was the look on the Wal*Mart employee's face as Debbie was running thru a clothes rack with me chasing behind. What a laugh we had after the initial shock of how bad it could have been wore off and the fact that there were no toddlers stuck to the front of her chair. Lesson learned: Make sure that Debbie knows when she has control of the chair.
