Accessible Gardening: #14: Practical Matters for Physically Challenged Gardeners , 1 by seacanepain

seacanepain wrote:
The city motto for Dallas is “Where the East Ends.” If I had to describe its location, I’d say north central.
I had that procedure. It gave me relief for a couple of months. It isn’t considered a viable option for me since the relief lasted such a short time. An epidural is too expensive and risky a procedure to be done often. The doctors were surprised the effects didn’t last longer so evidently it does give longer lasting relief to most. I think stature is an issue, but that is my personal pet theory. I’ve observed the people it works best for tend to be small or of average size. I’m over 6’ tall and I think I see a pattern in which DDD hits taller people harder. It seems logical. The very tall have more bone and joint problems, in general. Patsy is in her early 60’s and got over two years of relief from the procedure, but she is part of what inspired my theory. She isn’t even quite 5’ tall. I would have the procedure again if my insurance would cover it. Even a few months of less pain would be something. If nothing else, the lessened pain means you get more recuperative, healing sleep.
Speaking of Patsy reminded me of an option you might consider, Carrie. She just sold her house and moved into a gated community where things are designed to be accessible for the elderly and the landscaping is taken care of by the developers. (Patsy chose a small house, but there were condo units also.) An aging population is making this sort of development popular ergo more profitable. Such developments are springing up like mushrooms here. I think you’re right. The problem will be fining a realtor who is up on things. You might try talking to someone in Rehabilitation Services for the Dallas area. They are usually up on what accessible housing is available. A letter or email might be best so they have some leisure to find the available info.
I think Fenny is just a worrier and she has a 6th sense when it comes to bad weather. The recent storms have caused two deaths, over a dozen serious injuries and authorities are still calculating the property damage. There were tornadoes in AR about the same time. I believe Vickie is up in the mountains enough tornadoes don’t present much threat. Wave at us anyway Vickie so we know for sure. (Jim)
We don’t mention Patsy often, but it is her you see in most published Amargia photos.