Re: Beth, Stroller Info.

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In a message dated 2/28/02 12:06:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,

writes:

> I initially felt very guilty when I got the MacLaren stroller

Beth, what is this and it can hold a larger child over 50 lbs.? I still

use a stroller for during walks and long shopping trips......but I'm

needing a bigger one.

Thanks,

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We had a McClaren stroller for Trisha but she out grew it this past year,

she was 85 lbs when we had to stop using it. Now when we go to the mall we

get a wheelchair for her. Walmarts also has wheelchairs to use. She loves

the wheelchair!

Carol aka Trishasmom

She isn't Typical, She's Trisha!

<A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/csvillars/trishapage.htm " >Trisha's Pooh

Page</A>

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In a message dated 2/28/02 4:18:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ltb3105@...

writes:

> Beth, what is this and it can hold a larger child over 50 lbs.? I

> still

> use a stroller for during walks and long shopping trips......but I'm

> needing a bigger one.

>

> Thanks,

>

,

We have a McClaren too. It's wonderful. Yes, it holds up to 120 lbs I

think. However, they are outrageously expensive now. I was going to try

and get one and have medical assitance cover it, but then someone gave me

theirs. Practically brand new. It's compact and very light. You used

to be able to buy them through a certain company, but they no longer carry

it. The new company is basically highway robbery and they call it a convaid

stroller....but here it is: http://www.convaid.com/

You know, Flaghouse used to carry the McClaren. You can contact them and

see if they still have some. They are MUCH more reasonable than the

convaids. Go to

http://www.flaghouse.com/

Donna

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you also might check with your Children's Hospital if you have one, We got

ours from them, they have a grant fund and we applied for it, we got ours

brand new, got to pick out the color and I also got a harness for ours. They

based our qualification on Trisha's need as well as to help protect me from

having to lift and tug on her when she got in one of her I'm laying down

moods and not budging in the middle of the store or where ever. It was also

based on income but they weren't that tough with it.

Carol aka Trishasmom

She isn't Typical, She's Trisha!

<A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/csvillars/trishapage.htm " >Trisha's Pooh

Page</A>

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Re: Beth, Stroller Info.

In a message dated 2/28/02 4:18:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ltb3105@...

writes:

> Beth, what is this and it can hold a larger child over 50 lbs.? I

> still

> use a stroller for during walks and long shopping trips......but I'm

> needing a bigger one.

>

> Thanks,

>

,

We have a McClaren too. It's wonderful. Yes, it holds up to 120 lbs I

think. However, they are outrageously expensive now. I was going to try

and get one and have medical assitance cover it, but then someone gave me

theirs. Practically brand new. It's compact and very light. You used

to be able to buy them through a certain company, but they no longer carry

it. The new company is basically highway robbery and they call it a convaid

stroller....but here it is: http://www.convaid.com/

You know, Flaghouse used to carry the McClaren. You can contact them and

see if they still have some. They are MUCH more reasonable than the

convaids. Go to

http://www.flaghouse.com/

Donna

Hey Donna!! thanks for this website, I was also interested in the strollers,

say hey to Maddie! Dawn

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In a message dated 3/1/02 11:21:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

joan@... writes:

> Has anyone hit up their insurance company for help in purchasing one of

> these strollers?

No Joan. My HMO has never paid for any equipment. I was going to try and

get it covered through medical assistance. Do you have something like that

where you are? MA pays for Maddie's monthly pull ups too. I also get

about $600 annually through FDSS, but that of course, doesn't cover a

convaid. The McClaren works great for Maddie now, but someday I'll need a

convaid I'm sure.

Donna

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Donna, thanks for answering about the stroller info. I knew I'd have to

ask you for your info anyway, because the MacLaren company sold their stuff

to someone else.

So far as this stroller goes, although it says up to 120 (150?) #, I

forget, PB is so tall (almost 5 " that he has nearly outgrown it. However,

he loves to ride in it, and doesn't mind having his knees up high. The

other advantage over a wheelchair is that this thing really is lightweight

and portable. It has traveled on gravel and turns much more quickly than a

wheelchair. My M-I-l has a portable wheelchair, but it is very heavy and

takes up all the space in the back of our car.

Another thing we have done is have PB push the MacLaren with his backpack

in it, reach our destination, and then he has a portable chair (like at a

parade). I have had him even push it all the way home again, about 2

blocks. It was safer to have him strap himself in and sit and enjoy the

parade than having him hop up every 10 seconds from one of those folding

chairs. It just depends on the situation.

I know we hate to think about the worst, but if we ever had a house fire

and had to leave, I'd get him strapped into the stroller as fast as I

could. I think he can undo the buckles now, but he likes the security and

if I had to have someone watch him that didn't know him in an emergency, he

would be much safer. (We were in a car accident once when he was little. I

had a sitter with us, and she could keep him safe, but if I had to do that

today and I was out alone with him, the stroller would be a huge help.) I

see it as insurance.

Beth Mum to Ben age 11 1/2

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Has anyone hit up their insurance company for help in purchasing one of

these strollers?

I'm looking at the " Scout " on the Convaid page for andy. It has better

wheels for going " off road " than the stroller thing. ...it's coming out in

April 2002.

It's a medical necessity if I'm going to get him to the doctor when he's

sick without calling an ambulance....

Can you tell he's sick? Got sick for his birthday. We're taking him to the

doctor today, a day later than I would like, but *I* can't get him to the

car when he's this sick anymore! I could if I had this thing because I

would only haVe to get him down to the first floor and then into the chair

to the car (we made a wheel chair accessible approach to our house wiht

many stairs for my grandmother and Rex's mother).

:::::::sigh:::::::

I'm thinking he has strep.

j

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No I haven't. Sorry I'm not more help

--- Joan Guthrie Medlen <joan@...>

wrote:

> Has anyone hit up their insurance company for help

> in purchasing one of

> these strollers?

>

> I'm looking at the " Scout " on the Convaid page for

> andy. It has better

> wheels for going " off road " than the stroller thing.

> ...it's coming out in

> April 2002.

>

> It's a medical necessity if I'm going to get him to

> the doctor when he's

> sick without calling an ambulance....

>

> Can you tell he's sick? Got sick for his birthday.

> We're taking him to the

> doctor today, a day later than I would like, but *I*

> can't get him to the

> car when he's this sick anymore! I could if I had

> this thing because I

> would only haVe to get him down to the first floor

> and then into the chair

> to the car (we made a wheel chair accessible

> approach to our house wiht

> many stairs for my grandmother and Rex's mother).

>

> :::::::sigh:::::::

>

> I'm thinking he has strep.

>

> j

>

>