Comments on: So Wolfie, like Toad, may have to stop driving.

By: WolfieWolfgang (Colin Bell)

WolfieWolfgang (Colin Bell) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:48:07 +0000

It's a pain Brian, sorry you have a similar problem – I can't the the John Travolta of my local dance club any more these days. It's good you don't have to hand in your car keys though.

I know what you mean Margaret, I used to live in the a remote rural part of Sussex with little public transport – it would have had to move I suspect if this had happened when I was out there. Then again, I would probably not have survived my brain haemorrhage either as I was much further away from medical help than i am here in Lewes.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:54:16 +0000

So sorry Colin (and Brian)! I would miss tooling around in my vehicle. It's a necessity where I live, so if I couldn't drive I would have to move someplace more urban. I love the Toad comparison, though.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:17:33 +0000

Colin,

If it's any consolation, I share your inability to not drop to the floor under the influence of flashing lights and odd visual experiments. What's more, I often have to close my eyes when watching television commercials or films where the camera is not held steady or a car is shown circling fast up a mountain road.

While I still drive I am terrible at it, never have been all that skilled behind the wheel and fairly certain this deficit will only worsen with age. Hopefully I'll be self-aware enough to surrender my keys when the times comes. Ah, the lasting effects of illness, medication & advancing years.

Will close here as I must call-in prescriptions and hit the American highways to retrieve them. Fellow citizens beware.

Brian