Tuesday, October 13, 2009

How To Fix Broken Chairs Without Parents?

Hi guys
     As you can probably tell from the title of this blog my chair broke.  Those of you who know me know that my legs have a high muscle tone and when I get excited my legs extend.  I got up Sunday morning, my roomate was still asleep.  So, I decided to play a little football on my Playstation.  I got my attendent to set me up before she left and like the nerd that I am when I threw a good touchdown pass, I got too excited.  POP!! My foot plate had snapped into.  So, I called my mom and I asked her how to rig it in some way to get by.  She told us to go get some wire and my roomate did but, we could not wire it together.  Then one of my friends came up with the bright idea of super glue.  That didn't  work either! I couldn't go to class that day it hurts my foot to dangle, and it is a little hard to drive dragging your foot.   I found a place on campus that could fix wheel chairs called the  T.K. Martin Center.  So I got my chair fixed withount my parents help. 
To Jodie and Lynn
     The sidewalk issue is relatively simple.  I follow behind a group of people going the same way I am.  I cross the sidewalk exactly when everybody else does.  When I go to class in the moring I ask my attendant to walk to class with me mainly to help with elevators right now.
     Here is how I get settled in at night.  I have 4 attendents, three of them come from an agency in Starkville.  One comes in the mornings to get me ready etc and then one comes after my first class, and the last comes in at night.   The fourth one is a student who comes in the afternoon to help  me do homework.


Wheelchair Kid

P.S. My mom says I'm banned from playing football.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Zach...it is amazing what you can do when you have to do it. I am so proud of you!!! How are you adapting to the classroom setting? I am still waiting to be set up to meet Dan...the Man!!! Have fun and enjoy!!!

    Amy

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  2. Zach, Great job on the blog. Be thinking about ways to expand the scope of your message. You have so much to offer the MSU community. We are lucky to have you. Lead on!

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