Wheelchair Question

[Princess Aurora45]

I wasnt quite sure if I should post this question, mainly coz I dont want flamed so pretty please with a cherry on top dont flame me.

Well last yr after being really sick I developed chronic fatigue syndrome, I was eventually diganosied with CFS in jan by my neurologist. Most people dont understand what CFS really means, and just think im lazy or stay up too late. Well I dont stay up late, I can get 10hr sleep a night, or stay in bed for a few days and still feel totally drained of all energy. I get so tired that if Im up by 7 I need a nap by 12. It is truely a horrible thing to have. I had it when I was last at WDW in september (but didnt know I had it as I was still getting over my illness), and I spent a lot of my time in bed, if I did manage a whole park in a day then the next I couldnt get out of bed.

Anyway it was suggested to me that I should use a wheelchair. Does one need a drs note to use one? If I did use one, I would NEVER use it to get to the front of a line. I would simple use to help get around the parks (esp Epcot) so that I could managed to do more things and enjoy my holiday more.

Does anyone suffer from CFS and have any tips (dont worry I have plenty of rest time planned into my holiday), is this use of a wheelchair exceptable? I really dont want to get accussed of being someone who just uses it to skip lines.

 

[CleveRocks]

As far as I know, there are no "rules" for who can use a wheelchair and who can't.

But if you need a device, consider renting an ECV, commonly known as a scooter. I don't know how much they cost now, but last May they were $30 a day. If you leave the park and return, or if you hop to another park, you just show your receipt from earlier in the day and you don't have to pay again. But I do hear they "sell out" from time to time.

Yeh, going by your photo in your signature, you are bound to get some funny looks from people. You don't deserve it, but you'll have to get used to it, and learn to deal with it one way or another. I have some choice ideas of responses you can give to rude people who might say something to you, but I can't share them with you because I'm pretty sure curse words are a no-no on DISboards.

Have a great trip!!!

ALSO: Check out the DISabilitiles forum on DISboards, and maybe ask this question there, also.