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First drive !!

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attractac
attractac

9 weeks tomorrow and had my first drive yesterday. Daughter took me to empty car park as advised by consultant so I could practice emergency stop. It was a good laugh as she also decided to teach me to reverse park!!! After all these years I still like the space of 2 buses. I drove home and felt like I was having a driving lesson as she kept telling me when to change gear etc. It was great but could feel the mobile in back pocket feeling. Must be sore muscles. Things can only get better!!

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  • ali2301
    ali2301 attractac

    Posted

    Getting back behind the wheel was one of the best psychological parts of my recovery last time. It's part of getting your independence back which gives us a psychological boost.

    I drive a beautiful little 2 seater convertible which I'm not allowed in for 3 months 😢 so I have to swap cars with my hubby when I'm allowed back behind the wheel until my consultant says I can get behind the wheel of my own car again. That day last time had me more excited than a little girl at Christmas lol.

    Well done you on the latest little triumph on your road to recovery 😀

    Ali xx 

    • attractac
      attractac ali2301

      Posted

      Thanks Ali. I've said this before "" Alln the things we took for granted are now milestones. My granddaughter starts secondary school tomorrow and now I will be able to get her from the bus!!Hurrah!!
  • Guest
    Guest attractac

    Posted

    Hi Ella, I know that feeling wellsmile I hadn't driven since last October, and then in the meantime my little Fiesta had to be scrapped (it was really old). So I bought a 09 kia rio automatic, it has given me the urge to drive again and regain my independence too. I love it......so now there will be no stopping you either smile get ouot there and enjoy the fresh air while you can. xx
    • attractac
      attractac Guest

      Posted

      Thanks Gill cat. Think briskwalk is Ella tho.

      I'm actually Geraldine Cat but someone had got my user name first.

    • Guest
      Guest attractac

      Posted

      oopss sorry Geraldine must have been an age thing smile
  • renee01952
    renee01952 attractac

    Posted

    cool  cool .... 

    My car is a tiny Fiat and good Lord, it is still challenging to get in and out - now left hip is the problem --- anyway .....

    oh, one of the things I loved in when living in Los Angeles was the very spacious parking spots - Holland is a small country, with tiny cars and tinier parking spots - 

    congratulations!

    warm hug

    renee

    • attractac
      attractac renee01952

      Posted

      Thank you Renee. Trip to post office today!! So glad to be able to do that much for myself.

  • briskwalk
    briskwalk attractac

    Posted

    Dear Attractac,

    To be albe to drive is bliss!!!

    Enjoy your freedom...

    Ella 

    • attractac
      attractac briskwalk

      Posted

      Thanks Ella. Now with Sept approaching I can once again look for classes to fill in retirement and keep brain active.
  • andy90315
    andy90315 attractac

    Posted

    Ah the privilege of driving. I have a 4x4 and it's manual too so I was concerned at first drive after op. No problems at all except I had to pay (yearly) registration at this time nearly $1000 and just two days ago the alternator decided to retire. More expense. The price of freedom

    Andy

     

    • attractac
      attractac andy90315

      Posted

      And we think £ 120 yearly road tax is bad. Someone asked me a long time ago now I could afford to keep a car. My answer was I could do without food before I could do without a car. Mind you that's when I had a houseful of kids to ferry around.
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