Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Do you hold a parking permit/disability Blue badge because of your PN problems?

Yes.

I do as well.

Me too

Used to before surgery.

Yep. For now. Count me among the unashamed. I think we have used it 4 times in 6 months. I don't get out much to places for 'fun' like the floral shop, to get my wife some flowers for her birthday last month. That was one, and 2 doctor visits, and the 3T MRI in Richmond: I think that's it.

Have always parked far away so others could have the front row, don't mind walking, etc.

It never occurred to me to think of being a "Handicap Space" Vigilante or "Cherub of Justice" and leave a note on someone's windshield who did not appear to be worthy of the sticker. I'm sure they are out there otherwise I wouldn't have to fill out the form, but it is just common sense that some disabilities are 'invisible', like PN, MS & ALS (early stages), CHF, CVA, and a host of other alphabet soup conditions. Who ever posted about limping, or getting a crutch or a cane, at first I resisted that idea, but now I'm thinking more about it. And get a neck collar too. And an IV pole. It is sad that we would have to feel like 'justifying' ourselves. Well, in hockey, 'diving' is a penalty, but in soccer it is an art form and rewarded. Go figure.

The idea of this thread was to count the number of people who have currently or previously held a parking badge as a result of PN problems.
As we are an invisible group we deserve the same possibilities of those who have more visible disabilities.....if normal living is impeded we should also be entitled to the same disability aids that those who have more obvious causes so that we can be independent in our normal living methods.

yes

I already had handicap plates and the placard for when I am in another car due to my foot pain. However I would have fought to get one for PN/PNE due to the parking issues at work very large distances to walk unless you can get in at 5am and not need to leave and then return to work. The invisibility of the foot pain (the more I walk the less I can walk and it is both feet so I do not limp) came into play while visiting my brother and parking at the grocery store. An older gentleman tracked us down and said he called the police. Fortunately the police did not show up so maybe he was just threatening -also my brother was in adifferent part of the store so he said this to me and my sister in law(my placard but her car). My brother was not happy about it but the guy disappeared. It is not easy but you do what you have to and I do try to take the front spot only on worse days if there are others open other days I leave the front spot for others.

I haven't been and got mine yet, but I have been 'allowed' one. That's it! I will get mine today. So. . . Yes!