Wednesday, October 25, 2000
Out of Sorts
For the last few weeks, I've been out of sorts. I haven't wanted to do ANYTHING, and that includes any of the responsibilities that I HAVE to do. Which isn't good at all. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I haven't been motivated at all. I've let several people down, but I don't even CARE. I thiink that most of it is because I'm in a lot of pain, and I'm disgusted with things right now. My doctor doesn't want to give me pain meds, he wants me to exercise my back and that will help... he thinks. I have a disability, Cerebral Palsy, and my back doesn't move that much. And it doesn't move much when I want it too... all my muscles are spastic, and that's what causes the pain. The drug pump isn't high enough to deal with the pain, but even if it was, I was taking some pain meds every day, maybe 3 or 4 Tylenol 3's. Depended on how I feel. And right now, I feel like crap. I can't convince my doctor that I'm NOT taking the pain meds like candy, so I have no idea how to deal with being in pain and seeing no way out... exercise won't help my back... because it's not able to really move. I'm frustrated, and generally depressed. And while I know that I should do the duties that I've promised to do... my heart isn't in it. I'm almost to the point of just quitting all together and laying in bed all day. This is scary, since I've never been THAT depressed.
Having become involved in Ham Radio has caught my interest, and I'm not spending that much time on the computer anymore... but I just can't get motivated to do ANYTHING on my computer other than check email and play computer games. *sigh*
posted by ">DanaWheels
~*~ 10/25/2000 11:21:41 PM ~*~ link
Tuesday, October 24, 2000
Insensitivity
Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer, has an ad running in the October issue of Backpacker magazine. It is an ad for Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear) extreme sports trail running shoe. The ad has the following paragraph:
"...Fortunately the Air Dri-Goat features a patented goat-like outer sole for increased traction so you can taunt mortal injury without actually experiencing it. Right about now you're probably asking yourself 'How can a trail running shoe with an outer sole designed like a goat's hoof help me avoid compressing my spinal cord into a Slinky on the side of some unsuspecting conifer, thereby rendering me a drooling, misshapen non-extreme-trail-running husk of my former self, forced to roam the earth in a motorized wheelchair with my name embossed on one of those cute little license plates you get at carnivals or state fairs, fastened to the back?'..."
Whoever thought up this ad is extremely insensitive! If you want to help tell Nike how this ad is offensive to persons with disabilities and their families, go to Nike's website at www.nike.com and express your displeasure. Further information on contact is that you should also talk to Backpacker Magazine at www.backpacker.com. You can also help by boycotting Nike products because they have an attitude that is way back in the middle ages! This is a LARGE ad set to run in many magazines... go to a bookstore, and flip through all the sporting magazines and if you see the ad, write to the magazine that you will NEVER buy another issue because of this ad.
posted by ">DanaWheels
~*~ 10/24/2000 05:11:29 PM ~*~ link
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