I did not keep my surgery/post-surgery stuff. Did I give them to the durable goods lending part of Hospice? I meant to do that. I do not remember what became of those things. Jokingly, I half-wished for crutches recently. The day gig, standing on hard floor for hours, was a real pain in the back (but interesting otherwise). We were not allowed to sit. Briefly, I surmised that using crutches would provide a little relief and not violate the no sit rule. That gig is why I am on a wee personal crusade to allow people in wheelchairs to perform this type of work and/or allow ambulatory persons to sit if necessary. With a little assistance from store staff, a chaired person could have done everything in the job except transport and set up/strike equipment. Staff are wonderful, at least in my local store. They would help a chaired person in a heartbeat. At least in my world, the no sit rule could go away and never be missed... because if wheelchair people can do the job, so can others who would benefit from sitting. There is a bridge to build between the independence of an ambulatory person who can manipulate the equipment and chaired persons who would need assistance from store staff at beginnings and ends of shifts. But maybe someday, the gap will narrow and reasonable accommodations will emerge, and job requirements will change... and our notions of reasonable accommodation can change...
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu