No matter how much weight I lose, the likelihood of my perceiving myself as attractive while I'm in a wheelchair is pretty slim. There's also the envy of being able to go out and do things, which is another hard thing to handle.
I'm with you on this. I'm not in a wheelchair 24/7 yet, but it may be progressing that way, and despite the fact I'm now "looking thin," I still feel sick and unattractive. When people say I'm hot, I feel like saying, "you mean ME?" And then of course, there's the issue of not being able to drive or see people anyhow...
That all being said (because I'm awake and whiny right now), how about Annapolis, MD? You'd be close to an airport, the Naval Academy, and tons of great housing. Two of the world's best hospitals are here, and both are within reasonable distance of Annapolis (30 minutes). I know there are tons of respectable specialists in the area, as well as within the Baltimore area. The schools are pretty decent. Plus - you guys would only be 40-ish minutes from me. We may actually be able to say hi to each other in person sometime in this life :)
Just a suggestion. But it may meet your criteria...
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Date: 2010-07-11 09:13 am (UTC)I'm with you on this. I'm not in a wheelchair 24/7 yet, but it may be progressing that way, and despite the fact I'm now "looking thin," I still feel sick and unattractive. When people say I'm hot, I feel like saying, "you mean ME?" And then of course, there's the issue of not being able to drive or see people anyhow...
That all being said (because I'm awake and whiny right now), how about Annapolis, MD? You'd be close to an airport, the Naval Academy, and tons of great housing. Two of the world's best hospitals are here, and both are within reasonable distance of Annapolis (30 minutes). I know there are tons of respectable specialists in the area, as well as within the Baltimore area. The schools are pretty decent. Plus - you guys would only be 40-ish minutes from me. We may actually be able to say hi to each other in person sometime in this life :)
Just a suggestion. But it may meet your criteria...