I am in receipt of motability and registered disabled.
I worked all my years until I was diagnosed with cancer, since then l have been unlucky/lucky to of had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma a further 3 times and after intensive chemotherapy and finally a stem cell transplant 3 years ago.
I have been left with constant pain and bone damage which means l cannot walk without pain and have carers come and assist me 3 times a day and walk with assistance on crutches or by wheel chair.
I have through all this had not only my health taken away but my wife of 15 years left because she could no longer cope looking after me.
At present l drive a Honda Jazz and am due to get another lease car next year.
Now l have a bucket list of things l would ilke to do before I die.
How muchl more will I be judged than at present if I lease a Mazda MX5 sports car ?
With some difficulty l can get into the MX5 and with a steering ball and adapted hand brake to help drive it.
Whilst it is not a practical car having only 2 seats and a small boot the total enjoyment l had on the test drive was amazing.
I can no longer do things that we
all take for granted, like walking my 2 dogs,playing golf and many other past times.
No longer can l drive my motorbike and driving this little sports car gives me the joys l so miss.
Should I get the MX5 or accept my disability will never again bring me such freedomi and feelings of normality than just being a burden on the state? Do l not have the right to live a normal working life and to enjoy the small luxury that l would have if l was not disabled?
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