Friendly Wheels, Issue 26
March 2010

By: Fran Hetzner, Amigo Mobility

Recently, I began to notice subtle but distinctive changes in a good friend of mine. Kathie is my very tolerant watercolors' instructor, 70+ years old, and sharp as a tack. She is more than fun and attends Curves on a regular basis. Seeing her clothes drape her frame in a more flattering fit and her eyes sparkle and complexion glow, I asked her what she was up to.

Her immediate response was brief and to the point, "Yoga. You need to try it." While I haven't yet, the benefits are outwardly and inwardly (as you'll read below) apparent.

Friendly Wheels, Issue 25
February 2010

-Amigo owner Allan Buck, article written by Fran Hetzner

"Play hard with what you've got, while you've got it." A feisty Amigo owner since the mid 80's, Allan Buck lives by this credo.

Born with cerebral palsy, Allan is an avid auto racing fan and concert-attendee assisted by at least one of his five Amigos at any time. "One Amigo in each car, one at the high school (where he coached), one ready and waiting in the driveway and one to give away as the need may be" for others needing temporary mobility assistance.

Friendly Wheels, Issue 24
January 2010

By: Rosalind Joffe, WorkingWithChronicIllness.com

Living with chronic illness isn't easy, under the best of circumstances.

And working can seem like it makes it tougher.

But the alternative is usually worse.

It was at a dear friend's 60th birthday party. And, once again, my body was in revolt. I was feverish, tired, nauseous -- with numb feet and awful balance (multiple sclerosis symptoms that get worse when I have an infection). It was kidney infection, after too many urinary tract infections to count while living with multiple sclerosis for over 30 years.

Friendly Wheels, Issue 23
December 2009

The holidays can be both a joyous and busy time of year. In order to keep your spirits up and stress level down, check out the following tips.