I drover my wheel chair to my doctors appointment in Upwey, but today a bus was parked on the side of the road where I need to travel along due to the footpath ending.
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I decided to wait hoping the us might move on, but it was clear he was having his break.
There is no way too pass this bus, no room on the left side, so watching out for traffic i had to drive the chair onto the road and pass him on the drivers side and hop the bus didn't decide to take off on me. As I got to the drivers door I could see he was on his break.
I passed the bus and then tried to drive up the steep ramp o where the footpath once again, the path is too narrow and I have complained to the council before and it is under works investigation. but Covid19 Etc.
As I slowly ascended the ramp and made my turn with the chair I lost traction on the ivy and bark covering the path and then chair then tipped over on my right side.
(The pics truly dont show how steep that ramp is and the usable width of the path.)
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The seat belt saved me from being thrown from the chair.
I was lying on my right side strapped to the chair and unable to move.
then all of a sudden I had cars pulling over all over the place and good Samaritans, 2 were nurses.
they asked if I was hurt and needed and ambulance and whether I had activated my SOS pendant.
I just wanted to get off the ground and back on my chair. it took 3 people to upright the chair
they struggled to get me up due to my dead weight, but eventually got me onto my knees and I was able to drag myself onto the chair with some help.
I was pretty shaken up and only later noticed I was bleeding from my elbow, I was on Adrenalin and just wanted to continue on my way. I thanked every one with a hand shake and told them how I appreciated their kindness and stopping to help me.
I made my Doctors appointment and got patched up my his nurse, the bruising and pain started to kick in and my independence once again was challenged.
I made the journey back home unscathed and rang the shire about what happened and sent some photos. they will get the maintenance dept to act on the leaf /vegetation on the path and report the path to the engineering dept., they asked my location and the routes I use..
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