Originally Posted by Becky21

Erin,

You are really prepared. That is smart.

I don't drive very often so I really don't need an extra in the car. I am home 99% of the time. I use my cane when I walk out the door even to pick up the newspaper. When I get out for social activities with friends or family, they always drive. I just do quick errands and don't drive very far from home.

It was just one of those things that happened. Next time, if there is one, I am going back for my cane.

Originally Posted by Becky21

One morning about a week or so ago, I decided I would drive a few blocks to the 7-11 and get a french vanilla cappuccino. I go in there all the time.

It was a spur of the moment craving and I grabbed my keys and my purse and took off. I found a park right at the front door and reached over and no cane. I sat there for a minute and wondered if I should drive back home or should I try to go in without my cane.

It wasn't crowded so I decided I would just go in and get my cappuccino. Small store, short walk with just a couple of customers. I got out of the car and the cashier was staring at me and the few customers in the store were staring at me. It was so strange to see them look at me because I guess they must have thought I was drunk or on drugs.



I have used a cane for 16 years and have it with me whenever I walk out of the house. There have been a couple of times that I have forgotten it and I have always gone back for it.

I really don't notice people staring at me when I am on my cane. I get a lot of compliments about how what a cute canes I have. I have an animal print cane and a red, white and blue one.

I felt like I was doing pretty well until I realized everyone was staring at me. It was the strangest feeling to have all eyes on me. I just ignored them and paid for my cappuccino and went back home thinking, wow, what an eye opening experience to be gawked at like that.

Originally Posted by Blessings2You

I have literal nightmares about being somewhere and not having my cane. In my dreams, I'm walking out in the middle of nowhere and realize I left it behind.

In REAL life, I have several cheap canes. One lives in my car (His name is Loco). I have a folding cane that lives in my rolling walker. You may ask, Why a cane if you have a walker? Because sometimes you get in a tight spot where the walker won't fit, so you whip out the cane.

One thing I have to learn not to do is leave it hanging on the grocery cart. I wonder how many times I've unloaded the groceries, got in the car, and realized at the last minute that Loco was yelling "I'm still on the cart!!!"

Originally Posted by AfterMyNap

Seems to me that you've just made the case for keeping one in the car, Miss Becky.

It's easier for me to keep one in the car because that way I have 1.25 hands available to carry things as I wall/car-bounce to the door of the car. Half my fleet lives in my car permanently (cane, rollator, scooter).

Becky, a friend, also with MS, and I used to enjoy going into a bar, drinking a Pepsi, and just leaving to let people see just how "drunk" we were. LOL, it amused us!

Originally Posted by weegot5kiz

thats what i do also becky one in my van at all times cause i can stagger to the van and go oh carp i forgot my cane but have my handy dandy back up plus i have a quad cane in back of house so when i get that far and realize it i have that one to get back to my favorite cane. sorry they stared at you it is very rude, maybe it was admiration they know you there possibly and no cane, could it of been that type of stare