Disabled Shaving

Not too much mention over here but I thought I would contribute some thoughts.
I was a DE shaver for many years and had a standard travel kit in Dopp bag.
During my last hospital visit, my DE razor was declared a security hazard.

When I got home, I found out that my injector razor was not, so I changed
my bag around. When I found that advancing age and medical problems have
made standing at the sink difficult, I adapted my bag with the addition of
an Arko Shave stick.

That standard makeup mirror my wife carried for years has become my bedside
companion for shaving. She has become the enabler of my shaves, allowing
me to maintain the dignity of good looks to everyone else.

Be ready to make allowances in your routine, because circumstances
can change rather unexpectedly. Keep your travel kit ready to go;
it may become your link to the outside.

I'm really impressed that you can accept with grace your health issues while doing what you can to do activities that matter.

Good post. Time does bring changes. In addition to propping my razor-holding arm's elbow in my other palm to keep it from trembling too much, I also now take 1-2 minute sitting breaks between razor passes, letting the new lather soak a little and sipping my coffee. I think my slowly increasing infirmities have actually made my shaves more relaxed and contemplative.

Thank you for sharing

If you lived in my city I would be more than willing to give you a good old fashion shave myself. Not a one of us can say which day will be the one we wake and find our lives have changed for good.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, CTKen!

It's good to hear that the hospital allows your injector, at least. You are a lucky man to have your wife as your enabler, though. My wife tends to play the part of discourager in my case; probably more so from shave related purchases than shaving itself. ;-)

Enjoy your shaves!

I'm glad that you've made it work and wish you the best with your health!

Wonderful of you to share those thoughts with us, thank you so much. And bully for you, still interested in getting a good wet shave. Hope this finds your health improving!

The facts are such that none of us are immune to health problems and father time is gaining on all of us as well. Posts like this are a reminder of how important it is to slow down and just enjoy life. I'm guilty of taking so many things for granted and slowing down to smell the roses isn't always on my priority list. Thanks for a much needed reminder that sometimes a simple shave may not always be simple. I hope whatever issues you're facing never become stronger than your will to overcome said issues.

CTKen, I can only agree with what others have already posted.  Your sharing can only help us all.  Thank you and best wishes.