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Anyone have a handicapped parking pass for UC "emergencies?"

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Posted 5/5/2014 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
So it seems these days that in the morning, I am afraid to go anywhere. I had a little "accident" in the mall with my two children, a few weeks ago, and I was mortified. I have an eight-month-old and a two-year-old. I was hoping that anyone around would think the baby pooped. This experience taught me to keep a few pairs of underwear and some clothes in the car. I feel like it is safe to go out after 12:30 pm, if I wake up at 7. I was thinking perhaps I would be less freaked out to leave the house if I knew I could pull right over, park and run to the restroom. Anyone have a handicapped parking pass? Please advise.
Posted 5/5/2014 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
So I should have checked before posting this, but it seems it only applies to disabilities that effect one's ability to walk or breathe. Poop emergencies arent considered. Oh well.
Posted 5/5/2014 6:06 PM (GMT 0)
8 years ago when I was first diagnosed the doctor offered me one for that very reason. Being in my early 30's at the time I couldn't bare the thought of actually having a handicap pass so I passed at the time. Not sure if laws/rules have changed but it seemed fairly easy 8 years ago.
Posted 5/5/2014 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
I have one. I've been in a bad flair for quite some time, when it first started I was going so much I could barely walk or hold my head up due to loss of energy and low hemoglobin. I asked my Chiropractor for one and he signed it for me right away, it's good for 5 years. I'm still in the same bad flair so it comes in handy whenever I'm feeling brave enough to leave the house.
Posted 5/6/2014 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
The CCFA offers an emergency "I gotta go card" explaining that you may have to use the bathroom in emergency situation.

I always had a spare change of clothes and cleaning supplies in my car and at the office.
Posted 5/6/2014 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
I went to the dmv and got a "UC card"

Basically, it allows me to stop at any moment, anywhere and go and relieve myself.

Just yesterday, I was in rush hour, people honking their horns everywhere, I put my card up, parked right smack in the middle of the street and went in MikkyD to drop a deuce. I came back to the car, 10 minutes later and people were acting crazy and crap wanting to kill me.

I was like chill son, I got me a card....bro.
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