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Latest help for KC victims, light-hearted advice

Postby piper » Sun 27 May 2007 11:59 pm

In the spirit of keeping a light heart and good attitude:

For the past week I have been suffering, and I really mean SUFFERING with an attact of Gout in my left foot. And, like everyone here, my vision is at times a real challenge.

Today, while hobbling into a shop on crutches my dear 17-year old daughter suggested that I should simply get a seeing-eye horse.......kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. It struck me funny at the time......I wonder if there is a movie deal pending for a storyline like that!!

Cheers, Piper

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Postby donna » Mon 28 May 2007 8:00 am

My mum had Gout a while back.....very painful. Hope you feel better v.soon
I bought a fridge magnet once that said ' To forget your troubles.......wear tight shoes' :D cheaper than a horse but not as usefull :wink:

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Postby Matthew_ » Mon 28 May 2007 8:45 am

Would they allow a 'guide-horse' into a store?
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Get a life...get a dog!

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Postby mike scott » Mon 28 May 2007 12:00 pm

Neigh- :lol:
onwards and upwards

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Postby piper » Mon 28 May 2007 2:04 pm

Mike, you get the prize today for keeping a good attitude!! Thanks!! Piper

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Postby rosemary johnson » Mon 28 May 2007 6:48 pm

I think a seeing eye guide horse would be a great idea.
O long as one doesn't have to try to train him/her to go up and down the escalators, that is......

And so long as the seeing-eye horse doesn't decide that all the things that s/he sees that you can't are frightening and need to be run away from. Mind, some of the horses I know, they'd more likely decide that all they coud see were "elevenses".
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