PatMcDuck
DIS Veteran
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I was thinking of posts on various DIS boards, critical of teens using wheelchairs, not really needing them.....
My daughter went to Great Adventure (Six Flags) today with a friend, she is 16. She has had alot of serious health problems in the last 1 1/2 years. She may need a wheelchair today, it is very hot. She has poor stamina, and has knee and hip pain (had sugery on both hips, both knees for Avascular Necrosis last winter). Her under lying disease is Rheumatological. She has had many complications.
I worry, what will it look like to others? Her friend may be pushing her around that park today, and they might be laughing it up. Bridget will be able to get out of the chair to get on rides, and may look "normal", although her gait is sometimes off. She brought doctors letters to tey to get a pass not to wait on the lines, and/or to wait out of the sun. (her disease can be triggered by a sunburn, she wears 75 sunblock every day). Will people make comments that the two teens are faking it, or something? People are rough in NJ (we live one town away from the park). If they look at her skin, they will see all the marks left from the steriods, so maybe that will clue them in that she has been very ill.
I guess I should not worry so much. She never gets to go places, I finally said yes to this today. But of course a heat wave rolled in after I gave that persmisison....... I hope they come home early!
My daughter went to Great Adventure (Six Flags) today with a friend, she is 16. She has had alot of serious health problems in the last 1 1/2 years. She may need a wheelchair today, it is very hot. She has poor stamina, and has knee and hip pain (had sugery on both hips, both knees for Avascular Necrosis last winter). Her under lying disease is Rheumatological. She has had many complications.
I worry, what will it look like to others? Her friend may be pushing her around that park today, and they might be laughing it up. Bridget will be able to get out of the chair to get on rides, and may look "normal", although her gait is sometimes off. She brought doctors letters to tey to get a pass not to wait on the lines, and/or to wait out of the sun. (her disease can be triggered by a sunburn, she wears 75 sunblock every day). Will people make comments that the two teens are faking it, or something? People are rough in NJ (we live one town away from the park). If they look at her skin, they will see all the marks left from the steriods, so maybe that will clue them in that she has been very ill.
I guess I should not worry so much. She never gets to go places, I finally said yes to this today. But of course a heat wave rolled in after I gave that persmisison....... I hope they come home early!