Will Keep you in my thoughts. Good luck! Nan
________________________________ From: Monty <aa999...@yahoo.com> To: quadriplegic <quad-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:08 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Unidentified subject! 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
