Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Louise--I have been wondering about you--you indeed have your habds full with your husband, but you do not complain, and you certainly have a right to. I could walk beside Sam outside and work the joystick, but can't do it in the house or even to get out of the house--an entry, and I certainly don't do well from the back--very hard to see what is going on. We have 5 speeds, and put it up to 3 outside--wow--it was frightening. 1 does fine for us, except when trying to get out of the mud, then we need 2 to get going, and then I crash into things. I hope they can make the remote less sensitive. Just maybe I'll learn. I don't know of any facilities for someone like your husband--VA nursing home? I know you don't want that, but sometimes it doesn't make sense to have two people go down. I am just philosophising, of course. Life is full of difficult decisions, isn't it? Enjoy what you can, Louise. Good luck and thanks for the tips. Lou ReynoldsAt 04:08 PM 11/11/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Jan's huge recliner Invacare chair had a handheld remote which we >disengaged to allow use of joy stick for control. This hairtrigger >speedster has 4 gears no MSAer should even try to manipuplate. > >Son extended arm toggle with pipe which allowed me to walk beside him >scanning every bump and anthill as well as all of Jan's 6'4'frame. BIG >improvement! > >Chair won't back up and hallways are out. Wonderful for faints during long >waits and hauling heavy baggage. When leg contractures made foot >extensions obsolete we custom built pads with cushion and velcro. If you >buy a van make sure oversized person and chair will allow tiedown and >patient access in transit. Ford Econoline a bad buy for us. > >Are you aware of ANY care facility for demented quadriplegics able only to >move eyelids? > >Love, sympathy , concern from LA Louise in Springhill who has been where >you are now and tried LOTS of things. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Louise--I have been wondering about you--you indeed have your habds full with your husband, but you do not complain, and you certainly have a right to. I could walk beside Sam outside and work the joystick, but can't do it in the house or even to get out of the house--an entry, and I certainly don't do well from the back--very hard to see what is going on. We have 5 speeds, and put it up to 3 outside--wow--it was frightening. 1 does fine for us, except when trying to get out of the mud, then we need 2 to get going, and then I crash into things. I hope they can make the remote less sensitive. Just maybe I'll learn. I don't know of any facilities for someone like your husband--VA nursing home? I know you don't want that, but sometimes it doesn't make sense to have two people go down. I am just philosophising, of course. Life is full of difficult decisions, isn't it? Enjoy what you can, Louise. Good luck and thanks for the tips. Lou ReynoldsAt 04:08 PM 11/11/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Jan's huge recliner Invacare chair had a handheld remote which we >disengaged to allow use of joy stick for control. This hairtrigger >speedster has 4 gears no MSAer should even try to manipuplate. > >Son extended arm toggle with pipe which allowed me to walk beside him >scanning every bump and anthill as well as all of Jan's 6'4'frame. BIG >improvement! > >Chair won't back up and hallways are out. Wonderful for faints during long >waits and hauling heavy baggage. When leg contractures made foot >extensions obsolete we custom built pads with cushion and velcro. If you >buy a van make sure oversized person and chair will allow tiedown and >patient access in transit. Ford Econoline a bad buy for us. > >Are you aware of ANY care facility for demented quadriplegics able only to >move eyelids? > >Love, sympathy , concern from LA Louise in Springhill who has been where >you are now and tried LOTS of things. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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