Daydreamer64
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I have finally given in to my doctor and decided that I need to use an ecv on our next family trip. I have diabetes and my toes take a beating each trip. About the 2nd day I have deep blisters, especially on my little toes. My endo had a fit in a half last time, as I had blisters upon blisters and my feet were bleeding and one toe was infected. It took three months to heal and another few weeks for my bone in my little toe to not throb when I walked.
I used an ecv the last day on our last trip, I wouldn't have been able to join my family if I had not rented an ecv for the AK park.
So, my questions are: How do I drive the ecv on to the ramp for the bus? I'm really nervous about this- also, once the ramp has leveled with the interior of the bus isle, what do I do? Does the driver tell me? Where do I go to park the ecv? What about unloading procedures- do I sit there and wait for the driver?
As you can probably tell, I worried because I don't want to hold up the loading of the bus any longer then I have to to get myself settled- we are flying so we have to use park transportation.
I'm also worried about what people will think as I will not be using the ecv for moving around the resort- I just need to prevent the blisters at the parks- my endo said that I could loose my toe/foot/leg, and/or life if I allow my feet to get theat bad again and not prevent infection. I am overweight -225lbs - I'm tall so I hold the weight better then a shorter person, but you can still tell I'm a big girl. I did
, and will, park the ecv in the stroller parking and I will walk through the lines- I have a GAC I can renew for this access. I read so many nasty posts here about chair abuse and so on. My disability is hidden and I don't want people to think that I'm just lazy. It makes me feel uncomfortable when there is a medical need in this situation. I am very sad that I have to bother with all of this but I can't go if I don't follow through and take care of, as my DH says, " The only Mom that our children will ever have"
TIA for your help-
I used an ecv the last day on our last trip, I wouldn't have been able to join my family if I had not rented an ecv for the AK park.
So, my questions are: How do I drive the ecv on to the ramp for the bus? I'm really nervous about this- also, once the ramp has leveled with the interior of the bus isle, what do I do? Does the driver tell me? Where do I go to park the ecv? What about unloading procedures- do I sit there and wait for the driver?
As you can probably tell, I worried because I don't want to hold up the loading of the bus any longer then I have to to get myself settled- we are flying so we have to use park transportation.
I'm also worried about what people will think as I will not be using the ecv for moving around the resort- I just need to prevent the blisters at the parks- my endo said that I could loose my toe/foot/leg, and/or life if I allow my feet to get theat bad again and not prevent infection. I am overweight -225lbs - I'm tall so I hold the weight better then a shorter person, but you can still tell I'm a big girl. I did


TIA for your help-