Segs4Legs
06-03-2004, 12:33 AM
Well it was uneventful.
Except for the fact that I got on the Segwqy before 'he' was ready and it toppled! Basically I did a George Dubya there, but only one person saw, I cooly got up and kept on. Anyway, I was surprised how LITTLE attention it drew.. I think the little 3"x3" blue handicap sticker on the bottom kept questions down (funny they ask about my legs all the time when I'm using a cane!)
I was quite nervous about drawing even more attention to myself, but it went smoothly. After work my boss asked how it went, if it helped. Sadly, my legs still hurt like hell, but I didn't get as hot and tired as usual. I didn't realize how much walking I did till I did it gliding, back and forth, back and forth. I'm sure my legs thank me some.
The main thing is, it's so natural to operate and I'm experienced enough that I just cruise around between the racks and shelves and can pivot and turn and back just fine. No one made any derrogatory comments (though one woman said, "Oh they got you a CART!" AAAK! What am I a horse??) I had my little bike basket on the front and used it for holding a few books that needed reshelving. That was pretty cool.
So I work again tomorrow night and hope it goes as well. The main thing is not to have ANY problems or issues or incidents or accidents here in the beginning, so that the use of the Segway becomes a permanent allowance.
It's some help for me, but hopefully help for both the Segway and the handicapped people who hope to do what I'm doing. Although I hate attention of that sort, I almost hope some news of it gets out so that the Segway gets highlighted as a handicapped device, not just some rich person's plaything.
Shawnee
Except for the fact that I got on the Segwqy before 'he' was ready and it toppled! Basically I did a George Dubya there, but only one person saw, I cooly got up and kept on. Anyway, I was surprised how LITTLE attention it drew.. I think the little 3"x3" blue handicap sticker on the bottom kept questions down (funny they ask about my legs all the time when I'm using a cane!)
I was quite nervous about drawing even more attention to myself, but it went smoothly. After work my boss asked how it went, if it helped. Sadly, my legs still hurt like hell, but I didn't get as hot and tired as usual. I didn't realize how much walking I did till I did it gliding, back and forth, back and forth. I'm sure my legs thank me some.
The main thing is, it's so natural to operate and I'm experienced enough that I just cruise around between the racks and shelves and can pivot and turn and back just fine. No one made any derrogatory comments (though one woman said, "Oh they got you a CART!" AAAK! What am I a horse??) I had my little bike basket on the front and used it for holding a few books that needed reshelving. That was pretty cool.
So I work again tomorrow night and hope it goes as well. The main thing is not to have ANY problems or issues or incidents or accidents here in the beginning, so that the use of the Segway becomes a permanent allowance.
It's some help for me, but hopefully help for both the Segway and the handicapped people who hope to do what I'm doing. Although I hate attention of that sort, I almost hope some news of it gets out so that the Segway gets highlighted as a handicapped device, not just some rich person's plaything.
Shawnee