Re: Tell me it is going to be better/lifts.

[Guest guest]

Lou,

I wish I could tell you that it is going to be ok next week, but from what I

have seen, even with some plateaus, we are on a gentle to rapid decline. It

sounds as though you and your husband may be close to the situation that my

husband and I find our selves in. We are probably farther down the road

than you.

We tried the hoyer lift. I found that even with that lift it took two

people to move my husband. He is tall and heavy and the Hoyer would tip

over, if we got it even slightly out of balance so we used one person just

to steady the Hoyer lift.

About six months ago, we purchased (no insurance) a lift mounted to the

rafters of our home. The company is Surehands. They are on the web and

have a 1-800 number. They will send someone to your home to demonsrate.

There are other companies and other models of lifts, but we felt that this

one was the sturdiest. My husband, Speedy, was the most comfortable with

this model and company. We purchased the lift even with him assuring me

that we would only use it when we absolutely had to. We had almost waited

too long.

I do not know what we would be doing if we had not gotten the lift. I can

not transfer him from one place to another without the lift. Even though

his upper body strength had kept him going, that strength is almost gone as

well.

Maybe my words will assist you in some way.

Marilyn in TN