> > Hi Kevin,
Right now I have a manual chair. I'm little, but have very strong arms from all of the exercising. My one hand is a little weak, but if I need to, I can still maneuver fairly well. I've been out of the chair and walker for a little over a year, and have done well, but I keep it at the ready. If I were to get a power chair, I think that I would buy a Jazzy. I once took care of a young woman with cerebral palsy, and she had a Jazzy chair. Very easy to maneuver, and lots of different position adjustments to keep her comfortable. She had a chin control, but due to her disease was unable to use it, so getting the chair was more of a comfort issue than anything else. The only thing that I am concerned about, is being able to maneuver in this apartment. It's very small, and the doorways are not wide enough to really make it around the corners. I have an application in for another one that is completely handicapped accessible, but who knows when I will get in. Also, my floors are very slick where they are not covered by carpet, and I've taken some pretty bad spills since living here. I do have Life Alert . You know what I mean----I've fallen and I can't get up!---and also two emergency pull cords, so I guess that I have some little measure of safety. Grace Grace M. wrote: > > > > Oh Priscilla, tell me about it!!! I looked just like a big ol > > middle aged Raggedy Anne (Or an elderly Bette Davis) lying there > > in the bushes. And you know how it is whenever part of your body > > is paralyzed---the legs just flop into these impossible > > positions. Plus, to add to my utter humiliation, my bladder let > > go and I was soaking wet whenever they hauled me up. That poor > > young man who attempted to snatch me from the jaws of certain > > death, didn't know if he should laugh or cry---we decided on > > laughter. He had fallen in a roofing accident and broken his > > back. Can you imagine if he had managed to hold onto me and I had > > pulled him out of his chair? It really could have been a > > catastrophe. I would much rather have taken my chances at dodging > > traffic than to have caused him any additional pain. > > > > > > Hugs, > > Grace (In PA) > > > > > > > >
