Can you put this picture on a web page so we all can
see and understand better?

--- Susan Moskowitz <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Rayna,
>     Childhood pictures (ages 3-4) indicate that my
> first crutches were quad
> canes but if I had a proficient technique for using
> them it has been lost in
> the mists of time. Looking at those pictures now I
> am amazed that  I wasn't
> black and blue all over, a pair of crutches with two
> handles but eight
> legs/feet to trip over seems like a recipe for
> disaster, particularly when
> placed in the hands of a preschooler who was also
> (at the time) encased in
> metal leg braces from waist to feet.
>     The preceding paragraph is merely my long winded
> way of saying I
> understand, I empathize and I appreciate the irony
> of the situation.  Susan
> (:-)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rayna Lamb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Falling
>
>
> > Thanks Susan,
> >
> > Do you all want to know the ironic thing about my
> fall on Monday??  I
> > tripped over the quad cane that I have recently
> started using to help
> > STABILISE my balance!  Clearly I'm not entirely
> used to using it yet.
> > The pain in my hand has receeded, but I have a
> lovely purple (hey, it
> > matches most of my wardrobe!) bruise on the left
> third finger, and my
> > flexibility has lessened.  Going to the doc on
> Friday though to have
> > her look at it.
> > The scariest thing was that it brought up my fears
> of losing my
> > independence and mobility....not pleasent to deal
> with as I am sure we
> > all know. :-(
> >
> > Rayna
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 04:29:25PM -0400, Susan
> Moskowitz wrote:
> >     Rayna and Paige,
> >         I'm sorry to hear of your recent injuries.
> I use crutches and it
> has
> >     often occurred to me that even a slight injury
> to the fingers or wrist
> of
> >     either hand could significantly impact my
> mobility and independence. I
> hope
> >     you feel better soon. Susan