short sharp learning curve

Things that people told me that they had to learn the hard way.

1. Turtleneck shirts and halo head braces do not work.
2. If you are in a halo brace, you can't look down to aim when you pee.
3. you can't wear a hat in a halo brace either.
4. Lock  both the wheels of your wheelchair when you are on a slope.
5. pull up your pants and tuck in your shirt before you put the oxygen tube in your nose.
6. If you are splitting wood from a wheel chair, Don't lock the wheels.
7. If you have a bike and an oxygen tank, swing your leg over first, then put the tank in the basket.
8. If you have a bike and an oxygen tank and pannier baskets, think about what you are doing before you swing your leg over the seat to get off.
9. Be sure that your prosthetic sock is clear of the locking pin before you jam your stub in the socket
10. Make sure that your leg is on and secured before you stand up.

Got any more?