I know it has been quite some time since I have posted anything and sense on
bed restriction due to a broken leg. Has anybody else had any experience with
21st-century products? Well last year I received my new chair, but the breath
control was a lot more sensitive than Invacare! After months of trying to
reprogram and to adjust it with no difference. My local people finally shipped
it off to the manufacturer on their dime and found some issues that they
resolve. Knowing that I'm a road warrior no matter the season in northern
Indiana. They threw on some lithium ion batteries that's supposed to have a
range of 30 miles? Yes that's right and as far as I know the only chair in my
area powered by these batteries over $2000 worth. So upon receiving this chair
back it was much better but far from perfect. Like with anything whether it's a
chair or some other form of technology whole load of luck and practice. After
finishing my routine at the local elementary
school as a volunteer and paid homework tutor after school for one hour. Just
needed to pick up a few things at my local dollar store and is not unusual to
be out most of the day without anybody with me. Upon turning onto a main isle I
caught my foot on the display shelf and never knew that my foot was in harms
way. About halfway through my heard the two bones break about 3 inches above
the ankle. At first I just thought I must've caught something on my armrest but
after asking the cashier the condition of my foot confirmed my suspicions. I
have broken my other leg a couple different times but nothing quite like this.
Being my independent self I just thought travel across town to get it x-rayed
and a sample boot type of support device. Boy was I wrong and somebody that
knew what was going on call 911 for me and took a trip in a ambulance. Placing
a temporary cast almost all the way to my knee and thinking the orthopedic
doctor would put a regular cast
after examining me the following day. He is wise thinking the temporary would
just do fine and not to worry?? Our personalities and his bedside manner was
absolutely horrible or horrifying. I went about after that appointment to get a
second opinion and have great difficulties finding a specialist willing to do
that. At first they told me my insurance Medicare and Medicaid would not cover
that opinion, well at least here in Indiana they do. On a follow-up appointment
the bones were all lined up and told me to remain on bed rest. Then three weeks
into this waiting game the bones shifted and he was not happy with my attitude
with him and vice versa. He gladly sent me to another doctor to deal with this
misalignment of bones. I will be having surgery was a nail and screws this
coming Thursday and hoping a couple weeks from now to at least get up in my
chair? Sorry this post is so long and will be celebrating my 20th anniversary
coming up in November 14.
Take care and you dear friend.
Monty C3/4 complete