Linda Meckler

Are you confined to a wheelchair? Do you know anybody confined to a wheelchair? Do you like to be independent? Do you like to travel? Does peeing make this impossible and embarrassing for you? If your answer is yes, read on.

A few years ago I had emergency surgery on my knees and I could not walk for a few months. I never felt so helpless in my life. In the past I was always able to jump out of bed and walk to whatever activity needed to be done at that time. When I was wheelchair bound I felt like a rolling dead person. My independence was snatched away from me.

Suddenly, I needed assistance to just get in and out of bed. I had to be assisted into a wheelchair where I spent my entire day until I was helped back into bed at night.

SUDDENLY HANDICAPPED HELP!

My first hurdle was my kitchen all of a sudden it became my worst enemy. Did you know that kitchens were not designed for people in wheelchairs? Everything was way out of my reach.

My wheelchair did not have a magic button which when pushed orbed me high, higher, and highest just so I could reach the kitchen counter, sink, stove and refrigerator.

The next most embarrassing item was just going to the bathroom. This turned into a major production since I live in a mobile home and I have a long narrow hallway. My wheelchair navigated down the hallway badly scraping the walls.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE POTTY CALLS?

I needed assistance and had to call a friend who came over for potty and kitchen patrol. I was not completely useless I had my mind, my hands and arms all I was missing were my legs.

My friend had to wheel me down this long narrow hallway and then squeeze me into a small bathroom which was never designed for a wheelchair. I had to hobble painfully a few steps and then I had to be partially lifted onto the commode.

Would you like this to happen to you?

SECRET:

I was lucky I remembered back to when I was younger and used to transport my elderly aunt to her doctor’s appointments.

I remember when she first learned about this new fantastic small, urinal that drastically changed her life. It is a device made for women that can be slipped inside your clothes and attaches to long tubing that attaches to a disposable plastic bag.

Presto, the deed is done right in my wheelchair and nobody needs to know. I can do it by myself without assistance.

I CAN URINATE BY MYSELF IN MY WHEELCHAIR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE! YES!!!

I CAN URINATE BY MYSELF IN MY OWN BED AT NIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE! YES!!!

I attached the long tubing to a plastic bag or jar during the night and I could urinate easily and freely without leaving my bed.

AIRPLANE TRIP:

During my last month confined to my wheelchair I had to make an unexpected trip by airplane to see my sister. I at first panicked for the simple reason of how was I going to urinate on the plane.

After a few minutes I realized I could use my little urinal device discretely in my airplane seat and nobody would ever be the wiser.

REASONS WHY YOU NEED A URINAL:

1. It slips discreetly under clothes and attaches to tubing which flows into a plastic disposable bag.

2. External small urinal catheter.

3. It gives you independence during the day and night.

4. You do not need to be lifted out of your wheelchair to use.

5. When in a store or restaurant you can use your urinal and place the plastic tubing into the toilet.

6. Can be used sitting in your seat on an airplane.

7. Can be used sitting in your seat in a car.

8. Can be used in bed by attaching a long hose to disposable plastic bags or jar.

9. It is small and light weight can fit into almost any purse.

THIS CAN BE USED… ANYPLACE, ANYTIME, AND ANYWHERE…

WOMEN! WAKE UP:

All women and children need to know about this device and how it can help people confined to their beds and wheelchairs, become independent in this tremendous important part of their daily living.

Thank you for reading my article. Please let me hear from you.

Copyright 2006 Linda Meckler

Linda wants to share with you her discovery of freedom with urination with her device called an; “Instant Bladder Relief Urinal (IBRU)it can be ordered on her website.

Currently she is the author of “Ghost Kids Trilogy,” three books in one book. CHRISTY 12, AND HER BROTHER BRAD, 16 MOVE INTO AN OLD HOUSE ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AND MEET TWO GHOST KIDS. Meet a Magical Blue Vase. Join Christy and Brad on a Pirates’ Treasure Hunt. ADVENTURE/MYSTERY Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages.

Visit my website at http://www.lmeckler.com my email lmecky@tns.net. Order my book at http://www.amazon.com or http://www.buybooksontheweb.com With an order of 5 books = 40% discount. An order of 20 books free shipping and handling. ISBN 0-7414-2273-5.

“I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.” Do you have a dream? Did you ever reach for your dream?

As a child I would read and read a book on every subject.

My imagination exploded and everyday I would be somebody different.

One day I was a Lion Tamer at the circus cracking a long whip. The next day I was a Fireman who rescued babies from burning buildings. After that, I was a Ballerina twirling and whirling around the dance floor in pink toe shoes. The day after that, I was an Astronaut on a rocket ship to the moon and the next day, I heard myself say, “I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.”

My parents, my relatives and friends all assured me I could do and be anything I wanted to be when I grew up.

As I grew older I forgot about all the things I had thought up as a child except for one. “I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.”

When I told my parents this astonishing information, they laughed and they gave me several reasons why I could not ride on an elephant:

(1) You need to think about college and your future.

(2) This is something you can’t do so; therefore, why try.

(3) Where are you going to find an elephant to ride?

(4) You can not rent an elephant like you can rent a car or horse.

(5) It is impossible. Forget it grow up.

I heard a door slam shut in my head. Too many negatives and why bother following an impossible dream. To me that was the end of this particular dream.

I graduated from college and married my college sweet heart and had my fabulous family of a son and daughter. I was busy being a mom, working full time, and taking care of my home and family.

One day, I heard this nagging thought explode in my head “I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.” Once again I heard a door slam shut in my head. Bang. Bang. Bang. I told myself I was a responsible adult and did not have time for all this nonsense.

When I was in my forties I made a new friend. My new friend asked me one day out of the clear blue skies this fantastic question.

“Do you have a dream? Everybody should have a dream. What is yours?”

Stunned into silence I once again heard a door slam shut in my head. Bang. Bang. Bang. “I, I, I,” stuttered and could not finish my sentence. I finally muttered, “Yes I do have a dream, I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.”

My new friend said the most astonishing thing to me. “What have you done to accomplish this dream?”

I just looked at her in shock and astonishment. I was hearing something positive about my dream for the very first time in my life. This person was not being negative and telling me all the reasons I could not achieve my dream but was asking me what I have done to achieve my dream.

“Nothing,” I managed to mutter. “I have been told my entire life it was impossible to ride an elephant. So I never tried.” I hung my head in shame and humiliation.

My new friend gave me a sad look turned her back and walked away.

I sat a minute or two thinking about what she had just said to me. I heard a loud CRACK! The door that had been sealed shut all these years flung wide open.

Suddenly, I could see myself as a child telling my parents my dream. “I WANT TO RIDE A ELEPHANT.”

Now I had an idea. Not only an idea but I had a positive idea. Why couldn’t I explore the positive options of me riding on the back of an elephant?

My first question to myself was where would I find an elephant? Two places popped into my head immediately, the zoo or a circus.
I would start with the zoo. We had a wonderful zoo right here in my own town and I know from taking my children to the zoo they have several elephants.

Now I had to make the time to find out the contact information. Who would let me step across the doorway and help me full fill my lifelong dream?

As you can well understand this information was not that easy to obtain. All I did was sneak some phone calls in during my business hours. Who would know?

I finally was connected to a man who actually was the elephant’s trainer and keeper at my local zoo. I could not believe my ears. My heart hammered in my throat.

I found out the second Thursday morning of every month the zoo gave elephant rides to the children and they would make an exception for an adult.

That designated Thursday morning I jumped out of bed, hopped into my clothes and zoomed on down the freeway. I was going to be the first person that morning to ride an elephant.

I was the first person in line for the elephant ride and the elephant keeper remembered our telephone call. He shook my hand and was thrilled I was full filling my dream on his elephant.

My hands shook as I grabbed the elephant’s saddle, my knees felt like weak spaghetti but I pulled myself up onto the back of this beautiful, huge elephant and my heart fluttered and stopped.

The children lined up behind me laughing and pointing at the strange adult woman riding the elephant designated for children.

I did not care I was flying high, on top of the world and I did not want my elephant ride to ever end.

I had the elephant keeper take a picture of me way up high on top of this marvelous, beautiful animal and I have kept it on the wall of my bedroom ever since.

You can achieve your dream. Do not listen to the negativism bouncing off the walls around you. Whatever your dream is reach out and grab it and hold on to it with both hands. Never let it go.

That was my dream.

What is yours?

My sister and I actually rode on the back of an elephant when we were children. I had completely forgotten about this incident in our lives until after I had written this article.

I would love to hear from you. Just leave a comment on this article or any of my other articles.

Copyright 2006 Linda Meckler

Linda had a dream but riding on a elephant was not it. Her dream had been full filled when she wrote and published her first children’s book.

Currently she is the author of “Ghost Kids Trilogy,” three books in one book. CHRISTY 12, AND HER BROTHER BRAD, 16 MOVE INTO AN OLD HOUSE ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AND MEET TWO GHOST KIDS. Meet a Magical Blue Vase. Join Christy and Brad on a Pirates’ Treasure Hunt. ADVENTURE/MYSTERY Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages.

Visit my website at http://www.lmeckler.com my email lmecky@tns.net. Order my book at http://www.amazon.com or http://www.buybooksontheweb.com With an order of 5 books = 40% discount. An order of 20 books free shipping and handling. ISBN 0-7414-2273-5.

Linda is now informing the women and children of this amazing new produce called, An Instant Bladder Relief Urinal.” sold in her website.