Most people don’t really appreciate the little things until they lose them. In this video we see how much impact a little thing like the ability to see color impacts someone who has never had that ability before.
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So if seeing color makes that big of a difference imagine how much of a difference losing your mobility can have.
Mobility is one of those seemingly essential things, like air and water, which is normal to the point where we often forget about it. But when lost, it’s as if a gaping chasm has opened up in front of us. It feels as if there’s no way to move forward. And that’s often true in both the literal and metaphorical sense.
Initial concerns
That feeling of helplessness is quite common after an accident robs people of their mobility. It’s often a quick process. One minute someone can walk, the next they might not even be able to crawl. Other times the news might come as a sudden shock after one has already put their hopes on a full recovery after an accident. But in general, the loss of mobility tends to come suddenly and without much time to prepare.
The lack of preparation tends to mean people spend some time in shock. That’s when the precarious feeling of teetering on the edge of a cliff is most pronounced. Only after that phase will the concerns begin to build up in a more concrete state. These are the problems which one will be stuck working through in the weeks and months to come.
Of course, one of the biggest issues is Medicare disability. Not many people want to jump into the process of working through Medicare right from the start. But it’s important to begin the process as soon as possible. Even if finances aren’t a concern at the moment, they might well be in the near future. Working on Medicare as soon as possible can remove larger concerns which could appear later on down the road.
People might assume that concern for oneself would be the most pressing matter. And to be sure, that concern is a big part of people’s lives when they lose mobility. But that feeling tends to fade into the background fairly quickly. Concern over how their disability impacts loved ones is actually the biggest problem for most people in that situation.
When the helper needs help
For example, consider a parent who takes pride in making a special lunch every day for their children to take to school. Now imagine the heartbreak felt when that parent can no longer move around in the kitchen, or the case of a parent who was able to spend the entire day with a young child. A possible answer to this and many similar concerns comes from accepting a helping hand. In this case, child care. But in general, one can take a huge amount of stress off their shoulders by talking issues over with other people.
Mobility issues often force one to reconsider how they’ll tackle any given task. Sometimes it means working with others. Other times it might mean coming up with new solutions to old problems. But when you actually talk to the people in your life the, options become more readily apparent. It’s easy to feel like a burden when considering it in isolation. And lack of mobility tends to promote isolation unless one is very careful about it.
Reconsidering current tasks and tackling new ones
But talking to your loved ones about how you approach life can take away most of that needless guilt. They might take a while to fully open up about how their overall workload changed in light of your loss of mobility. But when they do, you’ll be able to work together to find new ways to work around your current issues.
In fact, many people even find that their disabilities can offer an advantage in the workplace. And much of it is due to the earlier ideas involved with talking things out. Loss of mobility can bring with it some serious challenges. But in the end, it’s similar to most challenges in life. Once a challenge is overcome, one can often see a whole new way to approach other aspects of life.
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