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@Kimmio Laughterlove -- in Waterloo REgion, my Dad was able to get "taxi-script", which basically reduced the price of his cabs by 50%. It was part of the Mobility Plus program to help those with disability, coz, clearly buses are not always the way. So, if he had a $25 cab fare, he would give them a $20 coupon, which he had paid $10 for, plus a $5 one that he had paid 2.50. Of course, it didn't always work perfectly, but it was close.

Do you have those in your region?
Reason that i thought of it is you did exactly what he did. Take the bus to the grocery store, then a cab back. (plus, he enlisted the help of the grocery store to help him when there)
 
Pinga said:
@Kimmio Laughterlove -- in Waterloo REgion, my Dad was able to get "taxi-script", which basically reduced the price of his cabs by 50%. It was part of the Mobility Plus program to help those with disability, coz, clearly buses are not always the way. So, if he had a $25 cab fare, he would give them a $20 coupon, which he had paid $10 for, plus a $5 one that he had paid 2.50. Of course, it didn't always work perfectly, but it was close.

Do you have those in your region?
Reason that i thought of it is you did exactly what he did. Take the bus to the grocery store, then a cab back. (plus, he enlisted the help of the grocery store to help him when there)
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Yes. But since I got my scooter, it's almost like having a car. I can take it everywhere. Either ride it all the way, or take the bus part way. Slower, of course, but I can get everywhere I need to go. So I haven't applied for those. I use taxis so infrequently. The last time was Christmas 2019.

The taxi was only $6. Short ride. I gave him a $2 tip because he helped me in and out.
 
fair, and you do have to shell out in advance, which is a bit of a problem for budgets. Just thought i would ask. Cabs are SOOOO expensive. It hit his budget when he forgot them, as he used them so often.

note: as you said, it isn't fun to ask people. He was fiercely independent. I know that you are highly capable. He wasn't always, so it made us nervous him heading off around the city / region, but...between the bus drivers and cabbies they tended to take care of him
 
Pinga said:
fair, and you do have to shell out in advance, which is a bit of a problem for budgets. Just thought i would ask. Cabs are SOOOO expensive. It hit his budget when he forgot them, as he used them so often.

note: as you said, it isn't fun to ask people. He was fiercely independent. I know that you are highly capable. He wasn't always, so it made us nervous him heading off around the city / region, but...between the bus drivers and cabbies they tended to take care of him
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I was determined today and not anxious. If I'm nervous I stiffen up and am more accident prone. But somehow, falling in the fluffy snow didn't scare me and I started out with energy. By the time I had to come home I needed the taxi though.
 
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Everything hurts now though. Especially my shoulders. I have good upper body strength - achey because of my c4 (worn disk, pinches the nerve) at times but still strong - but I had to lift my walker in places, over some clumps of snow, and it was heavy loaded with groceries.
 
Also, since I broke my kneecap a couple of years ago, I'm hyper-aware of what a bad fall can do - that's burned into my pain memory! I caught my toe and landed on a pavement crack- with my walker that day!...and that's partly why I've relied too much on my scooter. I also still walk a bit leaned on one side since then. It changed how I move, a bit.... Which gave me sciatica. That and sitting. There's no perfect solution but I do what I do.
 
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Falls are truly awful things. Sorry to hear you are still experiencing some of the effects @Kimmio Laughterlove
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I think because I moved differently while it was broken, it changed my mobility on top of the issues I already have. Slight, but enough to cause other problems. That’s not too uncommon with bad breaks, but my movement wasn’t properly aligned to begin with. Oh well. I just hope to never break a bone again. Especially a kneecap. It cracked like a walnut. I heard it! Worst pain ever. Then ”healing” at my parents was miserable. I had nowhere else to go. Couldn’t be on my own. I was in my own place but had to move in with them, then. My mom resented my “invalid“ status, though temporary - it made her angry to look at me and she kept asking what I was going to do for her - and she complained about the “hospital ward“ devices in her bathroom, and needing extra help. Bordering on abusive. It was abusive. It gave me a preview into what aging could be like...which wasn’t positive. To the point where I was using my leg, in great pain, when I shouldn’t have just because if I didn’t I’d be shut in and guilt tripped all day long. It started healing funny, then by some miracle, moved back into alignment but took weeks longer. Hopefully, after that glimpse, I can make plans for it to be easier than that as I age. I hope so, anyway.
 
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Food is so often a problem - purchasing - storing - cooking etc. Magnified by mobility problems, or small quarters without storage space.

A couple of thoughts that may be useful to someone. In order to be prepared in future for snowstorms and such like you might consider dried items. Anything from oriental style noodles and KD up to freeze dried camping foods.

Have you tried those BBQ chickens from the deli section for about $10? We got one last week and it provided the two of us with SIX meals. First time we each had a leg/thigh plus potatoes and veggies. Next night we had sliced chicken with potato, veggies and gravy. Next I made a salad with chicken, boiled eggs and a variety of nuts and seeds plus home made scones. Next night we had stew which morphed into two lunches of soup. There were some additions but all the meals were quite economical and very tasty.
 
KayTheCurler said:
Have you tried those BBQ chickens from the deli section for about $10?
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We buy the Costco ones when we go there but same idea. They're a bit more expensive but also taste better, IMHO. As you say, they are great for leftovers. We'll have a couple dinners plus use it for sandwiches for lunches. Good, economical food.
 
KayTheCurler said:
Food is so often a problem - purchasing - storing - cooking etc. Magnified by mobility problems, or small quarters without storage space.

A couple of thoughts that may be useful to someone. In order to be prepared in future for snowstorms and such like you might consider dried items. Anything from oriental style noodles and KD up to freeze dried camping foods.

Have you tried those BBQ chickens from the deli section for about $10? We got one last week and it provided the two of us with SIX meals. First time we each had a leg/thigh plus potatoes and veggies. Next night we had sliced chicken with potato, veggies and gravy. Next I made a salad with chicken, boiled eggs and a variety of nuts and seeds plus home made scones. Next night we had stew which morphed into two lunches of soup. There were some additions but all the meals were quite economical and very tasty.
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Oh, yeah. I get those once in awhile. Or half chickens. Or even pieces of roasted chicken. It does make for an easy meal, with leftovers for sandwiches. I don’t make soup but I do use up all the meat.

Thats been a go-to easy meal in my family my whole life, actually.
 
@Kimmio Laughterlove when I had foot surgery I noticed how that small thing threw my body off kilter. My other ankle got cranky because it had to do more work. I could heel weight bear as tolerated. I couldn't wear a shoe on the foot so it was lower than the other. I wore Birkenstocks indoors which helped. I felt the unevenness in my hips and neck. My situation was minor compared to yours. You did well to recover as well as you did.
 
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@Kimmio Laughterlove when I had foot surgery I noticed how that small thing threw my body off kilter. My other ankle got cranky because it had to do more work. I could heel weight bear as tolerated. I couldn't wear a shoe on the foot so it was lower than the other. I wore Birkenstocks indoors which helped. I felt the unevenness in my hips and neck. My situation was minor compared to yours. You did well to recover as well as you did.
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The slightest little thing can throw me off. It used to mostly be just my balance but as I get older it affects muscle, joint pain, etc, more. Like everybody else, just somewhat accelerated. So I noticed things in my 30s starting to happen that don't normally hit people until their 50s. I haven't had to have major surgery since I was a small kid, though. Not sure if that's because it's CP and there's no point, maybe docs just assume everything is CP related - which it often is - so it's just the way it is. Like, I've always had a couple of odd looking toes, my whole life. I'm sure it contributed to some other foot pain issue/ foot cramps periodically - I tend to reflexively curl my toes when I'm unsteady on my feet, too - but I wouldn't know any differently.

There was talk about 10 or more years ago about someday having my tendons lengthened again - but the physiatrist (physical movement specialist) I saw about a year and a half ago didn't mention it. I would rather not have surgery (closest was my wisdom teeth but that's completely unrelated!) unless it's something urgent.

My aunt has had 2 successive foot surgeries in the past few years - a few of her toes were starting to overlap - and it put her out of commission for quite a while. For me, it probably wouldn't be worth it.
 
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