Disability Question

[Skinny]

Not worth my time to worry about it.

[WCB]

I do understand "it's not for me to worry about" and I'm not suggesting to question everyone with a placard. My Mother raised me and my 2 sisters alone and with her polio she really needed handicapped parking and ramps and such. It really ****** me off when some able bodied person took those spots just because they didn't want to walk a few steps further. She wore a full brace on one leg and a half brace on the other. Don't take the spots if you don't need them (for those using someone else's placard/plates).

[Hoyt Man]

Looks can be deceiving. My wife looks perfectly healthy, but she has muscular dystrophy. She can barely walk up steps and walking in general is a huge strain on her and she tires out very fast. She's extremely self concious going out in public with a scooter or anything because about 90% of people say '**** lazy *** people make me sick' not knowing she has a real physical disability.

[coop]

Vietnam Vets like me who were exposed to Agent Orange have any number of non-visible disabilities. I have handicap plates and a CHL....always use them both.

2X

Also, some disabled vets don't have a placard or the rocking chair on their plates. They do have DV on the plates which is just as good and allows them to use handicap parking in Texas.

It depends on what kind of day I'm having whether or not I will use handicap parking. If I can park somewhat close to the door I will always leave a handicap spot open just in case someone worse than me needs it.

JC

[fishfeeder01]

RE Handicap plates

My Baby Brother has his plates and he can normally walk ok. When his back gives him problems, he is almost nonfunctional. he keeps going in every year for them to burn the ends of his receptor muscle ??? he said it hurts like hell, So i believe him. I know that his two IED concussions give him the worst headaches, ear ringing and stability issues this day. Like someone said earlier, its the ones that you cannot see sometimes.

[DFA]

I work with a guy that parks in the handicapped spot everyday because he has a defibrillator implant. Walks from the handicapped spot straight to the smoking dock. I'm in no means saying this was the case with the guy you saw, but some people do abuse it.

[ReDNeQ]

I'm a 44 yo disabled veteran. I can do 90% of the things we all do, just some days my heart doesn't want me to.. I have a placard, but hardly ever use it. Actually I dont even remember the last time I did use it. If I am having a bad day, then I just stay home.

Most of the time, the deer stand doesn't have a handicap spot for me to park anyway ;P

[Boyd1212]

I am supposed to have disabled plates on my truck but I refuse to get them. I don't even go get the placard that I'm given. I'm in pain every day of my life but I know there is people out there that need it more than I do. It's getting to the point that I'm about to have take them up on a placard for the days I can barely walk.

[kumathebear]

I used to think the same about many with the cards....that is, until I had a "not so good" hip replacement complicated with "other" health problems. I do NOT use my placard to hang from the rear view mirror unless I'm having a very hard PHYSICAL day.

There are days I feel great then there are days I struggle with the pain! Those days, when going shopping for groceries, the first thing I do is get a basket to support me walking. Susan understands, but I'm old school...makes me feel just a little less of the "man" I used to be! The body is failing but my mind still says tough, lol!

One thing I have learned..."never judge a book by it's cover." Just happened a couple of weeks ago..had a client who my first impression was a little "wimpy" by my standards. He was around 5'10, I'm 6'2+ so always being professional...I gave it time to get to know him and his wife. Ended up he was a Retired Full Bird Col, special forces with multiple deployments. In other words...pretty much a BA but never let me know what he was. Only way I found out was talking about one of my son's who is climbing the ranks in the "same" type of Army job.

Just saying....

[Tmag]

Some disabilities are not visible.

Several disabilities one can have that allow for a permit. Heart disease, respiratory problems, to name a few.

[dustoffer]

My d-i-l has MS and absolutely cannot tolerate exposure to high temps and heat stress. She could get a sticker but refused to because of what folks would think if they saw her park in a handicapped slot and walk into the store--She has a vest which contains ice bags that she wears when she has to be outside in the heat--

[KNEE DEEP]

I'm sure it's abused, but in March of this year my wife had a stroke at 54 years old. Has trouble speaking now, tires very easy and has other issues as well. Dr gave her a placard to hang for handicap parking. We use it now when going to the the dr and stuff. This had made me realize now not all disabilities are visual to other people. I don't let other people parking in handicap now bother me cause I don't know there situation.

[Masmak]

You can get a temporary one for as simple as recovering from knee surgery. Then it's a doctor/ patient thing to decide when to give it up