This list is AWESOME. Thank you for sharing that, Ed! I use most of those products you described but some were new to me as well. I’ll put together a list as well.
Thanks, Don. > On Oct 13, 2022, at 3:10 PM, Edward Tessier <e...@artecopartners.com> wrote: > > > In a recent post I mentioned some of the products that have been essential to > successfully living my life as a quad (C5 –6, 38 years post surfing injury). > I wanted to expand upon and share my list with everybody. I think it would be > really interesting to hear everybody else's list as well. > > Products that change my life: > > Sure Hands Lift – – I'm still using the lift I bought 20 some years ago when > doing board and pivot transfers became too rough on me and my attendants. it > has never broken down and only needed a replacement battery once. nothing > gets me in and out of bed faster-- no Hoyer type sling. It also places me in > exactly the right spot in my wheelchair. I only wish they had a travel > version. > > Peristeen Bowel management program-- there is more about this my last post, > but basically it is made my bowel program faster, more dependable, easier > on my body, and easier on my attendants. > > Dragon dictation system-- I use this every single day and if I didn't have > it I wouldn't be able to work, right creatively, keep up with friends, etc. > > Ride wheelchair cushion – – I lost a year to pressure sores when every > other wheelchair cushion failed me. I tried EVERYTHING. The ride cushion ( > which, counterintuitively, is made of hard foam) is fully customized to each > user. It got me back in my wheelchair and back to work, spending time with > my kids, and enjoying life. > > Alexa for smart home control-- turning on lights, controlling my bedroom > fan, calling attendants hands-free, listening to music, ordering groceries, > etc. etc. etc. it's amazing being able to do so many things by voice that > once forced me to constantly ask for help. > > accessible minivan with EZ lock-- after my wheelchair and I fell off of an > old school van lift, the ability to just quickly roll up the ramp and into a > self locking tiedown was revolutionary. I take it too much for granted. > > Fully tilting power wheelchair-- my Permobile 300's tilt function has > extended my functional time in my chair and made pressure relief much less of > a hassle. It's also been my most dependable wheelchair ever. It's going > strong at 10 years and has never needed anything more than batteries and > replacement cushioning on my armrests. > > Lithotripsy kidney stone removal-- like many quads I have chronic kidney > stones and this tech replaced difficult surgery. now, every 2 to 3 years, I > go for a cleaning and I'm up at around in a week. > > iPhone/ iPad and Siri-- the touchscreen, and later the voice assistant, > changed everything about communication, making me much more productive at > work. apps made so many life management tasks incredibly easier-- banking, > shopping, reading books, listening to books, tracking my kids, scheduling > help, paying bills, ordering meds, taking family pictures... couldn't we > all go on and on here? > > Viagra and Ferticare vibrator-- getting erections and ejaculating aren't > required to have a lot of fun in bed, but they sure are nice. > > wheelchair accessible RV by Newmar-- our first accessible RV was a DIY > project that mostly worked, but wasn't all that comfortable. Newmar's line > of wheelchair accessible RVs were designed from the ground up for comfort and > ease of use. they are by far the best product on the market. the family > excursions it enables have given me some of my favorite memories > > > thank goodness for these products and technology. I hope they stay on the > market forever. so, now it's your turn. WHAT IS YOUR LIST OF > CAN'T-LIVE-WITHOUT PRODUCTS? > > Ed Tessier > > > > > > > >
