Waiting 5 1/2 MONTHS! for critical repairs...

So I have a Permobil M5 (Mid-wheel) power wheelchair.

It's the best Damm wheelchair I've ever had, have had it 3yrs, have over 6500km on it.

(I've had 9 wheelchairs in my lifetime for day to day use.)

But the one thing that's a piece of shit...

Single sided Castor forks & antiflutter kits inside them (bearings)..

I have needed a entire change of the suspension system, since late 2020, I've been paitent, I waited till this past March, for this to be done, have had only very basic critical repairs done for 2yrs.

I also need a new set of joystick cables (master power cable included)

I'm on an emergency set from my tech.

(Luckily, I can charge the chair with the rear charging port!)

I also need new tires (I use aggressive tread style) & am switching back to basic ones for the front & rear castors, to reduce 'flutter' issues.

The order is FULLY PAID FOR, by my provincial disability pension office.

I have tried contacting my DME many many times, I've tried contacting Permobil Canada.

To no avail.

I work part time, I'm the main caregiver in my family..

It's impacting my day to day life, I've barely gone anywhere this summer (normally I'm RARELY home in the summer)

I'm so Damm frustrated.

I just needed to vent.

Thanks for reading.

#Powerwheelchairs

#Permobil

#LifeInAwheelchair

#WheelchairProblems

Racism affects all communities, genders, abilities.

Racism goes both ways, I've experienced it many times, my Asian friends have also.

Black ppl scream the loudest about it, but they do it too.

Racism affects all communities.

I live in a black community, in predominantly Black building, it's very lonely.

I've been spat at in my own front lobby, I've lost count the number of times ppl have not allowed me in the elevator with them, or called me 'crippled white bitch'..

This isn't the first predominantly Black building I've lived in, it's the 7th, things have happened in all these buildings..

I get called racist, just asking people to move from wheelchair seating area on the bus/train.

I get called racist when I explain the TTC (bus) wheelchair policy.

So yeah it's not just anti-black racism, because black people do it to others a lot more than they admit to.

Some of the worst racism I've ever seen, is black on Asian, black on Jewish ppl, black on Indian ppl (good example of this is in Brampton)

Yeah go ahead label me, but if you do, look in the mirror first, see your inner racist/Ablest thoughts & opinions.

frustrating wheeltrans ride

Sometimes using wheeltrans is just not worth the hassle & frustration.

Sometimes the drivers are just stubborn old farts that barely understand English & hate woman to the point of stupidity.

Today, was one of those days.

W550 your so stubborn that you made the ride bumpier, longer & stupid, also you have road rage issues.

Get help, actually LISTEN to ppl that do the same ride on almost a daily basis & understand that your following the built in GPS, instead of someone who KNOWS the shortcuts & where theres construction & school zones.

Oh and not knowing where gate 7 of Rogers centre is, & arguing with a longtime gate 7 user, makes you look like an idiot.

Oh, one last thing, Knowing where gate 7 is at Rogers Centre, IS Infact, PART OF YOUR JOB.

suicide & living with depression

So yeah, I've attempted it.

Over 100 times..

For some Damm reason, God wants me here on this Earth.

I don't know why.

But hey, since I haven't been able to kill myself, the government would be more than glad to help (MAID in Canada)

I'm not going to take them up on that offer, just yet.

I'm enjoying the ability to kick asses & hold feet to the proverbial fire.

I've not had an easy life & it's still a shit fest, in many ways.

But, apparently, it's mine to live, as best as I can.

Yep, that's depression you hear, good ole, mind crushing depression, sprinkle in some nasty ass PTSD, & social anxiety, & it's a big bowl of hell..

But hey, at least there's a life, a heartbeat, a fat ass wheeling around this world..

Ok nuff of the shit eating.

An Introduction to me

Some things about me:

I'm married.

I LOVE black cats.

I love the number 13.

I'm Proud to be disabled, Queer, LGBTQ, & non-binary in my gender choice.

I have Asperger's & am Damm proud to be related to one of the foremost researchers of this & Autism, in the world.

I'm VERY knowledgeable about politics (a political nerd I am).

I believe in God.

I love talking about various things, transit, politics, accessibility & other stuff.

I will kick your ass if needed.

I'm shy sometimes.

I'm a die hard Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Toronto Blue Jays fan.

I'm from a very rough upbringing & have been homeless many time/years in my lifetime.

I have many friends, but few close friends.

I HATE drama

I love playing Minecraft (no I don't fight shit) I explore & build.

I'm a smartphone NERD.

I love playing games like The Sims, MergeDragons, Bejeweled, FF3-6, FORZA, TWD: Our World, & many others.

I love Google maps, I use it many times a day, for many things.

I take no prisoners, I call it as I see it, & if you don't like that, #FuckRightOff

This is me, lived experience & all.

Welcome to my world

Well, here we go.

So this is going to be interesting, moving to a new space for my blogging.

WP app, has become unusable, just bloated with crap I don't want or need.

LJ, went to shit years ago, all the way back when sixapart bought it.

Diaryland is what it is.

After 30+ yrs of blogging, many of those years, using locked blogs (private mode), I'm finally going to do this, bring my thoughts into the open.

No, I've not unlocked the old blogs, not at all.

I'm starting fresh.

New(ish) platform, open blog, no comments.

I don't have the jackass filter that most of my favorite blog authors do, I'm more likely to tell ppl to f'off than engage with idiots & spammers.

Thus, the locked blogs, for so many years.

Now, it's time, to really just write, out in the open, jackasses be damned.

People in general, piss me off, especially those who throw around labels & are part of the 'woke' generation.

If you can't deal with my feelings & MY opinions, than you can Fuck Right Off.

This is a ADULT blog, not for kids, not for the 'woke' or 'snowflake' generation.

Since most ppl feel that Twitter & Facebook are evil (clearly those ppl haven't learned (or are too lazy) how to truly use the built in features that can deal with the bullshit), I quit really speaking out about stuff.

I'm politically incorrect, Damm proud of it.