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Stirred |
Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Dec 6 2008, 2:17 AM EST
Now if none of you know. I am disabled. I can walk but only for about a mile tops. I have a wheelchair and various other medical conditions that I do not want to go into right now. So maybe we need to take account for the disabled people who will survive by themselves. Because we all know that the hard and realistic groups will turn Handicaps down since they will only hinder the team. To tell you the truth, if I were leading, I may decide that too. So maybe we need some tips for them. If you guys want, I can list the medical conditions of myself to help give an example. Just reply or message me.
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SkipNChurch |
1. ESRD here..
Dec 6 2008, 2:43 AM EST
Soon as chemicals quit coming to rural from Cities, I have about one month to live.Intend on making as much use of self as I can. When it is time, intend on making sure the final contribution is a worthy one. Don't sweat it.. make it through dayZed, Panics and such afterwards, stay alive. If nothing else you are literate. Your immediate new *family*, your Team will find use for you. No functioning human is disposable until proven criminally worth comitting to the Undead Again. SnC *One of those who aint gonna see 'another side' to dayZed* Do you find this valuable? |
SuperSoldierRCP |
3. YOUR IMPORTANT
Dec 6 2008, 3:03 AM EST
disabled for not better then nothing u can still be a banker or help with teaching the young childern, to someone else you may be exspendable but not to me my father is a type one dieabatic and i might be a type 2 in a couple years. I have a spot for disabled your not a lost cuz as long as work something or important
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SuperSoldierRCP |
4. RE: YOUR IMPORTANT
Dec 6 2008, 3:05 AM EST
sorry just tired hope u can get the just
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Stirred |
5. RE: ESRD here..
Dec 6 2008, 3:23 AM EST
"http://www.zombiesurvivalwiki.com/thread/1839345/Disabled+people+post+Z+day"Every single time I look and look. God dang its so hard to find stuff. Not trying to whine so yeah sorry I didn't look. Lock this thread if you want. Do you find this valuable? |
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Stirred |
6. RE: YOUR IMPORTANT
Dec 6 2008, 3:25 AM EST
"disabled for not better then nothing u can still be a banker or help with teaching the young childern, to someone else you may be exspendable but not to me my father is a type one dieabatic and i might be a type 2 in a couple years. I have a spot for disabled your not a lost cuz as long as work something or important"Ok well I think I took this topic the wrong way. What I MEANT was how a single disabled person could survive. I have all confidence in my abilities but I just need tips. I did not mean to put myself down. Sorry if you guys took it the wrong way. I'm not EMO D: Do you find this valuable? |
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Stirred |
7. RE: ESRD here..
Dec 6 2008, 3:26 AM EST
"Soon as chemicals quit coming to rural from Cities, I have about one month to live.Wow man thats some intense stuff. But yeah as I said in the above post I was just wondering on some tips on how a single disabled person could survive. Didn't mean to put myself down. Do you find this valuable? |
byates |
8. RE: ESRD here..
Dec 6 2008, 11:43 AM EST
"Wow man thats some intense stuff. But yeah as I said in the above post I was just wondering on some tips on how a single disabled person could survive. Didn't mean to put myself down."My plan is building up where I am now and surviving in place. Small town off the beaten path with easy access to river for fishing and fertile land for growing. Few gun control laws with easy going police. Strong house with good storage. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
Gladimnotdaonly1 |
9. RE: ESRD here..
Dec 20 2008, 1:27 AM EST
My mother is disabled, my father has alzheimer's. My father, I'll shoot and not care. My mom needs oxygen, steroid inhalers, and potassium. She can't walk more than 15 feet maybe. She can however shoot, drive, and think with the best of us. If it's a fast zombie scenario, strong shelter is a priority. As long as they can't get in, you can think. Slow zombie, I'd say move to a better location within distance of whatever meds you need. If it's something you find in a hospital, keep in mind there are other places to find it.
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McSkullcracken |
10. RE: ESRD here..
Dec 20 2008, 2:20 AM EST
I believe the thread Andy posted above relates more toward whether or not you would bring disabled people into a possible group, while the intention of this thread seems to be how disabled people might make it after the society they depend on crumbles.For those on medications, the best I can think of is to make a trip and stock up on as much as you can. It will probably be quite a while before medications are produced again. The same goes for any other medical supplies you need for your daily survival. Those with mobility issues may want to consider getting to a defensible location and making it into a 'fortress'. Obviously some things just cannot be done. Even stocking up on a daily medication will leave you with a limited supply without much chance of restocking. My father, for example, has no thyroid after it was removed for cancer, and so he must take daily medication to survive. That isn't to simply get along better daily, that is to flat out survive. After Z-Day, when his supply is gone, so is he. It all comes down to what disabilities you have, and what you do now to compensate that you are going to have adjust for after Z-Day. Do you find this valuable? |
xXRay_RayXx |
11. RE: ESRD here..
Jan 23 2009, 2:48 AM EST
"mobility issues" don't think about those people use them as bait for the zed words, dawinism at its best only the storg survive... of couse the coastie who knows nothing about real combat is going to chime in but what does he know! Run on sentance helllll yeah!!!!!!!
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Acolyte14 |
12. RE: ESRD here..
Jan 23 2009, 7:21 AM EST
If you have a wheel chair you can carry the radio, extra weapons & ammo, and many other things that someone who has to walk around can't carry with him.However, I would think that you would want to be in a more defensive stance such as gate guard duty, or help with other non-combat (but vital) functions of the group. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
mkxlng63 |
13. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Jan 23 2009, 9:32 AM EST
Well, I am temporarily disabled. I broke my leg a few months ago, and while I can walk now...it's slowly. And I can't jog or run at all. The fact of the matter is, if z-day was today, I would survive. I don't plan on dying. As long as you have the will to survive, and are prepared, you'll have a chance.
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mercurior |
14. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Jan 23 2009, 11:21 AM EST
i have osteoarthritus of both ankles, in near constant pain, but thats managable by pills, however i have learned over the last few years, that i can walk and run through the pain.my plans take this into account, i am better slow moving, i am more into defence, and traps, that kind of way. if i had a disabled person in my group just because their body may not work as well doesnt mean their eyes or ears or brains stop working. an extra pair of eyes, a brain could be worth more than any guns. a brain is a weapon, the most potent of all Do you find this valuable? |
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byates |
15. RE: ESRD here..
Jan 23 2009, 12:53 PM EST
""mobility issues" don't think about those people use them as bait for the zed words, dawinism at its best only the storg survive... of couse the coastie who knows nothing about real combat is going to chime in but what does he know! Run on sentance helllll yeah!!!!!!!"If it comes down to age and experience against youth and inexperience, I think you will be the bait, not I. Do you find this valuable? |
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byates |
16. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Jan 23 2009, 1:00 PM EST
"i have osteoarthritus of both ankles, in near constant pain, but thats managable by pills, however i have learned over the last few years, that i can walk and run through the pain.I have osteoarhitis in the lower back and both knees and hands, just wear and tear over the years. Chondroitin and Glucosamine seem to help me, at least I am not getting worse and seem better. Do you find this valuable? |
Al-Mumit |
17. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Jan 23 2009, 1:38 PM EST
Disabled/dependent people (weather dependent on medication or machines) usually seem to end up getting screwed in post-apocalyptic scenarios... meds will eventually stop coming in or become difficult to find locally and machines, without professional maintenance/power are doomed to fail at some point.... someone in a chair, however, could survive if they could get themselves to a safe zone or safe house.... so long as they had some skill that made them valuable others in their group would have some incentive to protect them...I'm actually a certified pharmacy tech, done a bit of research into meds in the US... you'd be amazed how many folks are hooked by drug companies on meds that exasperate their conditions and make their lives dependent on some expensive med... when Z-day comes its going to be crazy for awhile, not only because of the damn zombies, but because about 40 million kids will be bouncing off the walls because they haven't had their Ritalin in a week... 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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JohnnyWings |
18. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope
Jan 23 2009, 1:40 PM EST
That depends on your exact type of disability. in general mentally handicapped people will be left by survivors (possibly by the zombies as well) but anyone regardless of physical disability, can be a useful aid. Consider, lookout duty, radio operator, base resource coordinator, psychological support for survivors and a myriad of other jobs that in general don't require that much physical effort. In doing these jobs (possibly better then an able bodied person) you free up someone else from that task when they might be better suited to out and about jobs. Of course it depends on the effort in rescuing and accommodation you in the base. There might be a lack of disabled toilets, if you can cope with that I'd be happy to have you on my team.
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Borathian |
19. RE: Disabled People? Are we pretty much dead, or do we still have hope?
Jan 23 2009, 2:58 PM EST
First off I will say that I would/will without a second thought kill stragglers of any age or gender for the simple fact that if they fall behind and get bitten they would then become a threat to me and others, however in spite of this disabled people of all kinds have many many uses to myself and others that would warrant there saving regardless of the fact that it would be a pain to initially secure there safety.Wile it definitely wouldn't be easy for them nor would I give them any concessions to make it any easier, the fact remains that wile fully healthy people do things like train, patrol, scout, scavenge, etc. those that are disabled can do things that would otherwise take up the time of those fully healthy people such as cook, clean, make repairs, reload ammunition, and monitor the radio. Obviously this only pertains to those with a defensible position/fortress, tho you would have to have an extremely inept group of people to not be able to fortify most pre-existing buildings, or prime defensible locations. Simply put. Disabled people can fill vital roles that in turn improve the survivability of a fortress by relieving non-disabled people of duties that would otherwise take them away from tasks more suited to the direct survival of a fortress, like savaging and defense, making disabled people a very good resource to seriously consider obtaining. Do you find this valuable? |
