Hello Bob!
In a message to Leslie Parker  Bob Lantrip wrote:
BL>  I hope it doesn't happen, but don't be surprised if you have to go back
BL>  that brace.  I've heard of a lot who have.  I've worn mine so many years
BL>  that they've destroyed the tissue in my legs and now cause a lot of pain
BL>  I've learned to do without them as much as possible and rely more on my
BL>  wheelchair.  Some in this echo have entirely given up their braces and g
BL>  to full time wheelchair use.  So far, I haven't had the guts to do that.
I will probably wind up in a chair again; it's too dangerous for
me to fall, since I can't break my falls with my arms, I usually
break them with my head or some other part of my body. I use a
chair now for going out, because I can't stay off the ventilator
very long, and the chair is designed to pack it.
BL>  I had to grin about your hair remark.  I wore a full beard for
BL>  long time after I retired, just because I hate to shave.  Then I became
BL>  Reserve Deputy Sheriff and had to shave it to stay within policy of the
BL>  department.  I STILL hat to shave!
Boy, do I know how you feel. I've had a full beard for twenty
years. I cut it off a couple of times, then immediately recalled
why I had let it grow. I don't believe the human face was
designed to be exposed to sharp metal. At least not mine.
Take care,
Les
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