>>> How do those of you who can't walk normally, cope with people
who rush up a
>>> inadvertently interfere with your progress through a door, or
worse, threat
>>> your safety by yanking or pushing the door that you were leaning on?

>> It is a real pain when people do that..I don't know if
>> there's a good answer really.  Mostly I depend on my
>> husband to provide "crowd control" but I know plenty
>> of people who don't have that type of convenience when
>> they are out in the world... :(

> Yes.  I'm one of them.  I try to look around before I go through a door.  If
>nobody's in front or in back, as far as I can tell, I proceed.  If somebody is
> approaching, I move aside and let them hold the door for me.  I use a walker,
> so this works well unless somebody unexpectedly comes up.
>When I used a cane, it was a lot more hazardous, as I depended more heavily on
> the door for stability.

I understand how the walker would offer a bit more stability than the cane
does in cases like this.  It's those 'hard-chargers' that I can't stand..
They are in such a rush and typically could care less about others around
them :(

Take care,
Janis

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