I purchased my first mattress from a medical supply company and they charged me a pretty sizable fee. That was 11 1/2 years ago. I just purchased one of the inexpensive models that you can see on eBay if you search for alternating pressure mattress. It was relatively inexpensive, but I would think that it would develop a leak eventually.
I was lucky enough to find a very good buy a few months later, but just recently purchased a backup to this mattress just in case. The company told me everything was included and had been checked out, but there was one part missing. Since I didn't purchase this through eBay I am having a little more difficulty trying to resolve this problem. I'm not advocating for eBay, but there are plenty of reputable vendors out there if you look through their history sufficiently enough. Good luck and before you bid make sure you do some research on the seller and the product to determine if it is a good buy. It is unbelievable that quadriplegics have to look around for their own mattresses or have severe ulcers before the government will give them one. It's much more cost-efficient to give all quadriplegics good mattresses than it is to pay the medical bills later. Quadius On 8/16/07, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tim, how do you pay for your mattress and what do you need from it? The > state of Ohio won't help replace a low air loss mattress of any type unless > you have two stage four pressure wounds. If money is no problem, hil-rom is > the top end with alternating pressure and low air loss while rotating the > patient according to a timer.It can cost over 9G. If your on a fixed > budget, you may want to check out e-bay.I got a decent buy for $650. > Definitely check with any agencies in your state if you need help financing > it. A lot are better than Ohio. Some even believe in preventative medicine. > > good luck, > john > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Tim Syfert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:12:50 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] circulating air mattress > > What kind of circulating air matress do you use on your bed? I've been > using the low-end one with the cheap vinyl mattress that springs leaks every > 3 months or so, but I feel I need something of more quality and > effectivness. > > Tim > > ------------------------------ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green > Center.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48246/*http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5cDF2bXZzBF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDZ3JlZW4tY2VudGVy> > > > > > ------------------------------ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for > kids.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48248/*http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz> >
