Let me say, first of all, that I just don't see myself as The Lady With the Cane.
Not my self-image.
However, I have been using a cane for a couple of weeks now, because of the pain in my left hip. I need the cane to get out of bed in the morning, and for the first little while after I'm up because I can't put all my weight on that leg. And I need it each and every time I get up from a chair or the couch.
This situation seems likely to continue.
(Don't know what I'm talking about? See my cancer blog: The Assertive Cancer Patient)
Given this situation, I may have to bow--not gracefully, but with my own sense of Assertive Cancer Patient style--and accept a cane. But not just any cane.
I want to be The Lady With the Totally Cool Cane. And I've found the cane, online, of course. To top it off, this cane has a bakelite handle. Those of you who know my jewelry will know that I am fascinated with bakelite right now and making a lot of pieces with vintage bakelite buttons. (See: Charmed Bracelets: Bakelite)
The cane--vintage, of course--is topped by a bakelite parrot. How cool is that?
I snatched the photo above off the seller's Web site. Since I'm buying it, I figure he won't mind.
Can I afford this cane? Of course not. It costs $650, including the shipping. But I'm hoping that my friends and readers will chip in and help buy the Assertive Cancer Patient her signature cane.
By my math, if thirty-two and a half friends and readers send me $20 each, that will cover it. If you make a donation through PayPal, please add a note that it is for the cane.
The cane arrived Saturday, and it is fantastic. I'm now searching for a name for it.
Readers of my cancer blog have sent their suggestions, and so far the leading candidate is the name "Polly."
See: The Cane Has Arrived!
http://www.assertivepatient.com/2010/01/the-cane-has-arrived.html
Jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | 01/31/2010 at 11:16 PM