I have a Pride Jazzy 1121 and I love it!!!! But this is my first
power chair.
Now I'm gonna rant for a minute. After having this chair for a while
I am wondering why why why paras (especially high paras I'm a t-4) are
encouraged to not get a power chair ?
This chair has changed my life. Even when I was younger and more
capeable, I definitely could have used a power chair. I can go on
grass, have been places in this chair I've NEVER BEEN in my own yard.
I can actually carry things while moving !!! and both of these things
may seem like little things but the ability to do them has drastically
changed my mood when I'm in this chair. I feel so much less disabled
in this chair , easier to move around, no having to brake everytime I
stop to do something, the ability to hold the grocery basket in my lap
when at the store, go up steep inclines without hurting my hands and
wrists. I'm not even mentioning that having a power chair would
greatly have decreased my repetitive stress injuries, tendonitis in
elbow and shoulders and persistent back pain. Before this chair I was
a staunch believer in "if you can push, dammit push and don't be lazy"
I've definitely changed my mind. Why doesn't the medical community?
Of course we all know the answer to that question...$$$$$$
Stepping off soap box now ;-)
RIver
On Nov 19, 2004, at 5:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe that everyone being evaluated for a chair... for any reason
should
be able to try both for a couple of hours before they decide on rear
wheel or
mid wheel chair. One's life styles is another option to consider.
Rear
wheels work well in some areas better than others. Driving from a
Mid-wheel chair
may not be as easy because of the securement that is necessary to
hold the
chair safely. Most of the Mid-wheels are coming from China with
America labels
and instructions being added. Try and find an owner's manual in
another
language is most difficult. I've tried both Pride, Bruno and
Invacare who advised
me that English manuals are the only ones available.
W
In a message dated 11/19/04 11:51:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< I went from rear wheel drive to center drive and wish I'd never
had a rear
wheel drive a mid-wheel drive has a much tighter turning radius so
you can
get in places usually inaccessible with rear wheel drive.
I thought I'd hate mid-wheel and test drove one for 2 weeks and
couldn't
stand my rear wheel drive when my test drive was over so you're right
no big
deal at all changing over and in my opinion well worth it. >>
