Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Stairs, Mobility, & Family Guy

The other night, my husband and I were lying in bed watching TV (Family Guy), when Stewie climbs up the stairs to go to bed (singing "So Long, Farewell" from the Sound of Music). He does this by going backwards and sitting on a step, then using his arms to pull himself up to the next step.

Now, normally, this wouldn't really have any sort of impact on either myself or my husband, but life's been a little different lately. Namely, I'm having a lot of difficulty climbing the stairs in our 3-story townhouse*. Going down the stairs isn't so bad--I've pefected the "butt scoot". But, alas, going up the stairs has been more difficult since my knees and hips have joined in the arthritis party going on in my body.

After this Family Guy scene, my husband turned to me and said, "Hmmm... I wonder if that would work for you." I had been thinking the exact same thing and said so. We then spent a good while laughing about finding mobility advice from Family Guy, the last place you would ever think to look.

* My 3-story townhouse wasn't an issue when we bought it 1.5 years ago. As my knees and hips weren't affected at the time.

22 comments:

Kay Olson said...

I did the butt scoot for my high school years because I started using a chair less than a year after my family moved into a two-story house we'd had built. Frustrating. There's no underestimating the relief of living somewhere that doesn't inherently cause pain and exhaustion.

Disgruntled Ladye said...

I can't wait until we can move somewhere more accessible. Unfortunately, in this area, the only things we could afford now are townhouses or crackhouses. And the only homes that are accessible enough for my needs are in the 55+ communities that keep popping up around here.

Universal design is a good thing... perhaps Centex will build some UD homes in Maryland.

seahorse said...

It works for me, but I feel your frustration. Same house layout, same problem, and a computer on the top floor - now that's a no brainer, but I haven't got a laptop yet. The idea of not having daily pain and exhaustion has become a bit too abstract.

Katja said...

I did that for a couple of years. One word: stairlift.

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