Comments on: My desk chair http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/adas-thoughts/my-desk-chair.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Beth http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/adas-thoughts/my-desk-chair.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16409 Beth Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:51:50 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=1012#comment-16409 I got my wheelchair after a genuine paraplegic challenged me to spend a week in one. I would have loved too but it would have opened up far too many questions that I couldn't have handled because I would have seen people I know. I got one and spent a day or two in it though, and kept it on the pretence that I didn't have a desk chair so might as well keep the wheelchair for that purpose rather than sell one and buy the other. Nobody questioned it at the time but now that I don't have a desk anyomore I've had to explain more to my husband about why I hate the idea of selling the wheelchair. He doesn't understand really, and I've not explained fully, but he's letting me keep the chair so far even though it's a good one and therefore quite valuable. I got my wheelchair after a genuine paraplegic challenged me to spend a week in one. I would have loved too but it would have opened up far too many questions that I couldn’t have handled because I would have seen people I know. I got one and spent a day or two in it though, and kept it on the pretence that I didn’t have a desk chair so might as well keep the wheelchair for that purpose rather than sell one and buy the other. Nobody questioned it at the time but now that I don’t have a desk anyomore I’ve had to explain more to my husband about why I hate the idea of selling the wheelchair. He doesn’t understand really, and I’ve not explained fully, but he’s letting me keep the chair so far even though it’s a good one and therefore quite valuable.

]]> By: Ana McCann http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/adas-thoughts/my-desk-chair.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16401 Ana McCann Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:31:06 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=1012#comment-16401 I'm scooting around in my desk chair as I type!! I used to do exactly the same when I was a temp. too.... wheel as much as possible in my office chair!! I’m scooting around in my desk chair as I type!! I used to do exactly the same when I was a temp. too…. wheel as much as possible in my office chair!!

]]> By: Chloe http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/adas-thoughts/my-desk-chair.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16362 Chloe Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:14:05 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=1012#comment-16362 I relate to a lot of things here, Ada. My office floor is linoleum tiles, so it is very easy for me to push myself away from the desk with my hands and roll in my desk chair over to bookshelves, filing cabinets, or printer. Then I push off again and roll back to the desk. People come visit me in my office. Since I use a crutch at work they think it is perfectly reasonable that I don't get up when they come in. I too like the feeling of being seated, especially when people are standing in a group. Yes, I would definitely be more productive with the wheelchair at work. As with you; all in good time... I relate to a lot of things here, Ada. My office floor is linoleum tiles, so it is very easy for me to push myself away from the desk with my hands and roll in my desk chair over to bookshelves, filing cabinets, or printer. Then I push off again and roll back to the desk.

People come visit me in my office. Since I use a crutch at work they think it is perfectly reasonable that I don’t get up when they come in. I too like the feeling of being seated, especially when people are standing in a group.

Yes, I would definitely be more productive with the wheelchair at work. As with you; all in good time…

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