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Subject: Re: A NEW CANE
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Date: 9 Feb 90 05:15:53 GMT
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Vixen.*@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen *) writes:

Index Number: 6575
>The only thing is, I do miss not being able to fold it up and getting
>it the heck out of my way! It seems like there are so many places where
>I feel like I shouldn't just lay it on the floor, like in school or
>something, because someone might trip over it or slip on it! My NFB

As you use it more and more, I think you will find ways to handle
those situations so that the ones where it is inconvenient will be
very few.  When I lay my cane on the floor, I try to lay it so that
it is as flat as possible, and also so that it is free to move and
not held by an object.  That may sound strange, but if it is free
to move, you may have to chase after it (is that harder for you
because of your hearing?), but it probably will not trip anyone,
and probably won't break.  Then, the biggest problem with others
will be that they will *think* they have done something really
terrible and feel badly.  I sometimes also put my foot lightly on
it as kind of a monitor-"strain release".  That way it doesn't just
roll away when it is lightly kicked, but I can let it go if the
pressure is great enough that it might trip someone.  I use an NFB
hollow fiberglass cane.  The little chain broke off years ago, so
it rolls easier than yours probably does now.  I have thought of
putting a bolt or something through the hole to keep it from
rolling, but I haven't done it yet.

Hope this helps.

--
Gary Campbell
Internet: campbell%hpbsla@hplabs.HP.COM