The MS Empathy Kit

I found this on one of my message boards, and thought I would share:



THE MS EMPATHY KIT




Now Family, friends, and Care Givers can have a better understanding of what you live with on a daily basis.

The MS EMPATHY KIT contains everything you need to simulate the effects of living with MS.


Each kit comes with the following:
1pr. 10lb wrist weights
1pr. 15lb thigh weights
1pr. 20lb ankle weights
20 2x 2steel wool pads 1pr. extra thick gloves
1lb sand
1pr. extra shirt thick sleeves
1pr. extra thick pant legs
1 bag small pebbles
1 syringe of saline solution
1 2 wide belt
1 tens unit
1pr. foggy glasses
bungee cord assortment
(comes in choice of colors)
1 pr ear plugs
box of nats
(when in season)
1 sit and spin toy
1 bottle of Jack Daniels
1 remote controlled .5 liter
water bag complete with drip tube.





DIRECTIONS



DEPENDING ON YOUR CONDITION, YOU CAN USE ANY OR ALL ITEMS IN THIS KIT.


FOLLOWING ARE "APPLICATION SUGGESTIONS"
FOR FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND OR CAREGIVER TO EXPERIENCE MS.


..1 PAINFUL HEAVY LEGS:

SIMPLY APPLY TIGHTLY TO PARTNER
20LB ANKLE WEIGHTS
15LB THIGH WEIGHTS


..2 PAINFUL FEET:

PUT EQUAL OR UNEQUAL AMOUNTS OF SMALL PEBBLES IN EACH SHOE.


..3 LOSS OF FEELING IN HANDS AND/OR ARMS:

PUT ON EXTRA THICK
GLOVES AND SHIRT SLEEVES.


..4 LOSS OF FEELING IN FEET AND/OR LEGS:

PUT ON EXTRA THICK
PANT LEGS, AND SAND IN BOTTOM OF SHOES.


..5 UNCONTROLLABLE ITCHING:

GLUE OR SEW SMALL STEEL WOOL PADS TO THE INSIDE OF PARTNERS SHIRT, PANTS AND
UNDERGARMENTS.

..6 TINGLING:

APPLY "TENS" UNIT ELECTRODES
TO PARTNERS SKIN AND TURN ON TO DESIRED INTENSITY.
(recharge daily)


..7 TIGHT BAND:

PUT 2 WIDE BELT AROUND PARTNER AND DRAW SNUG.


..8 TAKE A SHOT:

ALLOW PARTNER TO SELF INJECT SALINE SOLUTION.

..9 TROUBLE LIFTING ARMS:

SIMPLY APPLY 10LB WRIST WEIGHTS TO PARTNER.


..10 SPACTICITY:

HOOK BUNGEE CORDS TO REAR BELT LOOPS AND REAR PANT LEG CUFFS, FOR ARMS HOOK BUNGEE CORDS TO SHIRT COLLAR AND CUFFS ON SHIRT SLEEVES.


..11 POOR VISION:

HAVE PARTNER USE FOGGY GLASSES.


..12 POOR HEARING/BUZZING IN EARS:

HAVE PARTNER PUT A NAT AND EAR PLUG IN EACH EAR.


..13 BALANCE AND WALKING PROBLEMS:

WHILE PARTNER DRINKS JACK DANIELS, HAVE HIM/HER RIDE SIT AND SPIN FOR 30 MINUTES,
NOW HAVE THEM TRY WALKING THROUGH A CROWDED MALL!


..14 URGENTLY NEED TO PEE!:

HAVE PARTNER PUT .5 LITER REMOTE CONTROL WATER BAG AND DRIP TUBE IN THEIR PANTS, POINT OUT 2 REST ROOMS IN THE CROWDED MALL, TELL THEM THEY HAVE 30 SECONDS BEFORE YOU ACTIVATE THE WATER BAG (by remote control) TO GET TO A RESTROOM!


To make this effective, partner IS UNABLE remove any item for at least 24hrs.

AFTER THIS, THEY MAY WONDER HOW YOU MANAGE TO KEEP YOUR SANITY!