Seriously, they need a car for the blind already. Or I just need to have a lot of money to hire a driver.
Today I went to Batteries Plus to pick up a Battery for Edward. I scheduled the ride with paratranswet yesterday. That’s the rules; schedule the trip the day before. So I scheduled it to go there today at 10 and a 10:30 pick-up.
Well Mountain Mobility, the paratranset, picks me up at 8:30. They are allowed to pick you up an hour and a half before your scheduled drop-off. So I get on at 8:30 after dropping someone else off, I end up getting to Batteries Plus at 9:15. My thoughts were, “Oh dear, what am I going to do until 10:30?”
I get the battery that Edward had ordered and I pay for it. Then there is nothing left to do. I had my walker, thank heaven because today was a horrible balance day, and it has a seat. I just Sat near the door and played with my phone, let my mind wonder, all sorts of things for an hour and a half. I called and told Mountain Mobility that I was already ready for pick-up, and she said , “OkI’ll get someone to you as soon as I can.” Well the bus didn’t come back and get me until 10:45.
Sure paratranset is only $2 each way, but it is so annoying because you are wasting so much time.
Tomorrow I have an appointment to see my primary care doctor. The appointment is at 8, and Mountain Mobility called to let me know that they would be here at 6:45. Usually they don’t let people know, but I told them I can’t hear that great and I can’t see at all and I am not going to sit outside for an hour and 15 minutes just thinking that they could show up. So, 6:45. I’ll probably get to the doctor around 7:15 and have to wait until my appointment. All medical trips have to be two hours long, which is stupid in my opinion. so pick-up at 10, right? Well they called to let me know that they would pick me up at 10:25 instead.
It is so frustrating! I am going to waste like 4 hours tomorrow just waiting around doing nothing. I can’t take a book or anything because braille books are huge. If I could afford it, I would just pay a cab so that I wouldn’t have to worry. Sure paratranset might be cheap service, but it’s a headache because of the inconvinience.
Why can’t I drive, have a driver, or enough money to pay a cab round trip? If I did it would take all of an hour and a half, if that, for me to go from my house to the doctor, have the appointment, and come home. Instead I’ll waste yet another morning and then be so tired for the rest of the day.
by Yvonne, on 02.06.09 @ 1:08 am
I usually bring a book along to doctor appointments. Try using a backpack to put braille books in. Always wish I could knit but my eyes aren’t good. How about bringing a laptop to toy with and write?