11 January 08
Question, Am I too disabled to do this challenge?
The question I have been asking myself over the past few days is, am I too disabled to do this challenge.
I have the drive within myself to meet this challenge, I have the fitness and I know that I have chosen the right power wheelchair, the Albert Adventure, but I need so much personal care. Added to this I need cyclists, car drivers, stage leaders, most, if not all, from complete strangers. I am asking them to give their services free. Am I asking too much of Joe public to help me?
It is alright for me to say I want to do something but it is a different kettle of fish to expect others to also want to do it and volunteer to join in with me to enable me to do it.
Here at home, I have 6 paid carers to look after me. I cannot do anything except use my computer or drive my power chair, without their help. I have switches to open doors. I have a machine that enables me to operate the TV, telephone, lights. Beyond that I need help. I cannot feed myself, wipe my noise, open a gate, make a drink, and even go to the loo without someone doing it for me. I cannot get dressed, go for a walk or go out to a friend’s house, without some ones help. Even walking my two dogs, I need someone to help me.
Knowing all of the above and more, have I the right to ask people to help me so that I can fulfil a dream, a challenge?
If a lot of people do not come forward and volunteer to help me, I have no family or friends that could fill in the place of helper, then I quite simply cannot drive 1000 miles in Alber. If I could afford to pay for 24 hr care then I would gladly pay people to go with me.
How much does 24 hr care cost?
Let's say £10 per hr for argument sack, for day and night shifts. That is £240 per day = £7200 for 30b days, give or take; then I have to provide for them all, food, water and accommodation, vehicles, petrol, insurance. In round figures, my world record attempt, if I was to pay for everything, would cost over £10,000.
This begs the question again, am I expecting too much of people to give their valuable time freely to help me, leading to the question am I too disabled to do the challenge
If anyone of you reading this blog has any thought on the subject I would be very pleased to read them.
Question, Am I too disabled to do this challenge?
The question I have been asking myself over the past few days is, am I too disabled to do this challenge.
I have the drive within myself to meet this challenge, I have the fitness and I know that I have chosen the right power wheelchair, the Albert Adventure, but I need so much personal care. Added to this I need cyclists, car drivers, stage leaders, most, if not all, from complete strangers. I am asking them to give their services free. Am I asking too much of Joe public to help me?
It is alright for me to say I want to do something but it is a different kettle of fish to expect others to also want to do it and volunteer to join in with me to enable me to do it.
Here at home, I have 6 paid carers to look after me. I cannot do anything except use my computer or drive my power chair, without their help. I have switches to open doors. I have a machine that enables me to operate the TV, telephone, lights. Beyond that I need help. I cannot feed myself, wipe my noise, open a gate, make a drink, and even go to the loo without someone doing it for me. I cannot get dressed, go for a walk or go out to a friend’s house, without some ones help. Even walking my two dogs, I need someone to help me.
Knowing all of the above and more, have I the right to ask people to help me so that I can fulfil a dream, a challenge?
If a lot of people do not come forward and volunteer to help me, I have no family or friends that could fill in the place of helper, then I quite simply cannot drive 1000 miles in Alber. If I could afford to pay for 24 hr care then I would gladly pay people to go with me.
How much does 24 hr care cost?
Let's say £10 per hr for argument sack, for day and night shifts. That is £240 per day = £7200 for 30b days, give or take; then I have to provide for them all, food, water and accommodation, vehicles, petrol, insurance. In round figures, my world record attempt, if I was to pay for everything, would cost over £10,000.
This begs the question again, am I expecting too much of people to give their valuable time freely to help me, leading to the question am I too disabled to do the challenge
If anyone of you reading this blog has any thought on the subject I would be very pleased to read them.
