The doggie ramp goes to the dogs....

Well, I've tried for a few weeks now to get my transportable scooter into the back seat of my Ion (with the doors that open out) with a doggie ramp and so far no luck. (See above for prior post.) Although I did manage to reactivate my shoulder injury on the right side which is the side I transfer on so I'm back in pain. The pain it took me six weeks to get rid of. Hopefully this will heal quicker. However...

"Many people with disabilities have learned to substitute stronger muscles for weaker ones. Quads with forearm weakness often substitute and overuse their shoulder and upper back muscles to move their hands, which can cause chronic muscle spasms." Via New Mobility Magazine, Oct. 2002 "Oh Your Achin' Back...and Neck..and Head." by Richard Louis Bruno

Just wanted to update on this ramp in case anyone saw my idea. I'm guessing it'd work just fine if an AB friend stood behind the scooter and pushed it in - but not independently. Meanwhile, my use of the equipment - and my car - is going to be limited.

I just saw this in the news - most of western England is under water from flooding.....the worst flooding in 60 years. Apparently the month-long high rainfall is causing (now) repeated flooding so folks who just cleaned up from floods are getting flooded again. Thousands of people are being forced from their homes and power and water is cut off. Let's remember our UK friends in our thoughts and prayers.


[visual description: A man holds the hand of an elderly woman, guiding her through several feet of flood water out of her home.]