Grace,
This might sound dumb, but when you happen to take a spill, how would
Life-Alert get in your door? I've wondered, because of I were to happen to
ever need it, I wouldn't know how they would get in you know. Thanks, Natalie
M.
"Grace M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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)
>
>
>
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