I went to a community chorus practice tonight. Tonight was the first night to meet and rehearse. We will be performing it in 7 weeks, so I knew that there would be a lot of practicing and a lot of learning. They were meeting in the basement, so I had to use the wheelchair ramp, and then the elevator. I am 120 pounds. My chair is 264 pounds. The weight limit on the elevator was a mere 350 pounds. I out weighed it. We lowered the chair in the elevator, and I had to take the stairs. Not real easy, but got there. Met the chair at the bottom, and quickly got back in it. My legs were ready to go on me.
When I got down to the basement, I was met by one of the production managers of this. She said that there would be no way that I could get the chair on the stage, and that it would not be able to fit in the script. She saw that I had a cane (my daughter fetched it to help me down the stairs), and said excitedly that I could use the cane to help me get across the stage and to stand when we stand for different parts of the production. I don't honestly think I can do it. I feel that I am left out, and that if I want to use the chair, which I need, I can't be in the production. I understand that there is no easy way to get me on the stage with the chair. But I felt like the kid on the playground that was told that they couldn't play with a group of other kids.
Not sure what I am going to do from here. I enjoyed doing the music, and it was a friend that wrote this entire mass/play.
What do you think I should do?
Angie
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Oh, hun, that sucks! It isn't right that you can't be in the community chorus because you need a chair. I understand what you mean about feeling like the left out kid on the playground. I don't know what to tell you if there is no way to get the chair on. It isn't fair for you to be left out. I wish I could come up with a good idea for you.
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