I finally took delivery of my electric Wheelie!!

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Lilian

Hey lady!! Slow down. I am just thinking about the manual wheelie at the

moment. Don't complicate matters by giving me extra choices!! <Laughing> And I

still don't know if anyone will give me one yet!! I sure hope so. Now that I

have come to my decision.

Congratulations to you too on taking possession of your own chair. Good for YOU

gal. <Smile>

You are way ahead of me.

Oh brother... Look out. You are going to be running over people too. I know a

few in town I would collect. hee hee hee. Just the good looking ones.

hee hee hee. I'll take them home...... and then take them to the place where

they live. <Shocked expression> Did " I " really say that!!! Hey I am liking

the idea of a wheelie more and more come to think of it. <wicked grin>

In regards to color. Something bold. I know.... How about NEON Pink. That

seems to be the color of the week/month/year. Well it is for me anyway.

Noooooooo Don't get a bell. You want the stealth method of attack! Roll up

behind them and then pull out one of those fog horns in an aeorosol. Scare the

living chits out of them. Man they will be so nervous about wheelchairs in the

future..... They'll be looking everywhere for you!!! LOL

Oh..... Maaaate........ I am going to have to be terribly mischeiveous you know

when I get my wheelchair. Its my nature! I can't help it. Can you be fined

for Wheelchair misuse?? <giggling> Look out..... I'm in for some shockin'

fines.

Hugz darlin;'............ Helen

Congratulations Helen, just wait until you try a power chair then you

will know freedom.

Today I took delivery of my National Health Service regulation power

chair which will give me even more freedom

Look out all citizens of East Kilbride, Lilian is loose and can run

over your toes even quicker now. All those who stop suddenly had

better look out or they will end up sitting on my knee - that could

be fun!!!!

What colour should I make the speed stripes on mine, and should I get

a bicycle bell fitted? All suggestions welcome.

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Maybe a seat belt?!?!

Love Lana

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Congratulations Helen, just wait until you try a power chair then you

will know freedom.

Today I took delivery of my National Health Service regulation power

chair which will give me even more freedom and no more total fatigue

after just entering the supermarket, never mind actually doing the

shopping. No more sore arms and burned hands trying to slow the

chair down on steep hills.

For two years I have increasingly struggled with my manual wheel

chair. Now that Allan is so ill, I have to go everywhere on my own

and the struggle became too much. I had seen the appropriate

department and had been assessed for a power chair on 2nd March this

year and was told that I was a priority case and the waiting list for

a power chair was 4 - 6 months.

On Monday, I telephoned to ask when I could expect delivery of the

power chair as I was increasingly having difficulty getting about

with the manual chair to be told that I was not even on the system.

I could not believe it, but the girl said she would look into it and

come back to me the next day. Of course, no telephone call came and

I again telephoned to enquire what progress had been made. On

Wednesday I was told that there were none in stock so I asked if

their engineer could call to repair my manual chair which he duly

condemned as worn out and promised to get me a replacement one. Lo

and behold I received a telephone call yesterday to say that my power

chair would be delivered this afternoon. I said I would be at the

hospital for an out-patient appointment and to make it the last call

of the day. At 1.30 the power chair arrived so I put it on to charge

and left for the hospital.

Later today, since it is now early Saturday morning, I will be

getting the ramps into my car and getting my new wheels in as well.

Look out all citizens of East Kilbride, Lilian is loose and can run

over your toes even quicker now. All those who stop suddenly had

better look out or they will end up sitting on my knee - that could

be fun!!!!

I have a friend who has had M.S. for 28 years and she has resisted

using a wheelchair for the past 5 years. Like you, Helen, she found

her life so restricted that in the end she took delivery of one last

year. Only two weeks ago she plucked up the courage to actually use

it and now realises the freedom it gives her.

What colour should I make the speed stripes on mine, and should I get

a bicycle bell fitted? All suggestions welcome.

Love and hugs,

Lilian

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>Maybe a seat belt?!?!

>

>Love Lana

It already has one fitted - they must know me very well, and I also

have Public Liability Insurance!!!

Love and hugs,

Lilian

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Dear Lilian,

Woohoo! So glad to hear you finally received your wheelchair. Well, you and

Helen would match in spirit if you choose bright neon pink for the racing

stripes. And I would definitely get a bell. I recently had a serious injury

to my foot/ankle and you don't want to know how many things/almost people I

crashed into. I couldn't believe what a bad driver I was. It was funny

though, and the kids loved getting rides with me. Have fun!

Love, Sue