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Action Arrow Storm series
T. Houston
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:53
PM
Subject: Re: More on Transfers
what kind of chair do you use?
tahouston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I am totally independent transferring in and
out. When sliding out of the chair onto the bed I leave my foot rests
on to keep my knees as level to the mattress as possible. After
sliding my entire rear end onto the mattress, I reach down with my left
wrist, I would hook under the right knee and raise it on top of the
mattress. I use my upper torso to assist for strength. Once I
hook the leg, I lean my body over toward the center of the mattress pulling
my leg along with it. After aligning my right leg straight with my
body, I then lean back towards the chair and hook my left leg and repeat the
process. I can then scoot to the top of the bed and lie in any
position I want to. When my caregiver makes my bed, she positions the
cover where as I can pull it back and I am able to pull the cover over me if
needed. If I have on a pullover shirt I can then remove my
shirt. If I have on jogging pants I can choose to remove them or leave
them on until the next morning when they caregiver arrives. If I have
on jeans or khakis, I would then use assistance and sleep in my
boxers.
T. Houston
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:57
PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] More on
Transfers
I'm a c5/6 complete as of 11/05/03......I use a slideboard
and can totally
transfer.....except I need help with my legs when I
transfer from the chair
to the bed.
Can any c5/6's get
their legs into bed independently? If so, how do you do
it?
Thanks!!
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From:
"Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
"~LittleQuad~" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc:
"Quad-list post" <[email protected]>
Sent:
Tuesday, April 04, 2006 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers &
Chairs
>I transfer into a power
chair. With the armrest all the way back and
>behind the cushion, there is no obstruction to
sliding directly onto
>the cushion. What do you mean
about legs what legs? Here is the url for
>my chair notice the footrests are not in the way at
all
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> http://www.invacare.com/cgi-bin/imhqprd/inv_catalog/
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prod_cat_detail.jsp?s=0&prodID=TDX5&catOID=-536885369
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>
Let's figure this out
>
> Brien
>
> On Apr 2,
2006, at 12:34 PM, ~LittleQuad~ wrote:
>
>> Those of you
who transfer, I'm assuming you are in manual chairs? What
>> kind do you use? I am obviously not going to be able to do
it into a
>> electric wheelchair. The legs are like 8 lbs
each!
>> Thanks
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