Re: Re: Prendisone, Weight changes and Typing- scooters

[Guest guest]

I had a real challenge last week that involved the scooter. I found out I

had a hospital appointment by a computer call on Saturday evening. There was

a lot of confusion because nobody knew what they were doing. Anyhow, I got

there on the trike, pulling the scooter on it's trailer. All was fine.

The next day, I loaded up again to go into town to get my new glasses fixed.

About 10 miles from home, the trike stopped! It was a dead battery. A man

jumped it off, but it died again a minute later. He jumped it again and I

held the throttle to keep it running. As soon as he left, as I was fastening

my helmet, it died again! I finally got it off the road so traffic could go

by, and had the usual gawkers suggesting all kinds of fixes. I just took the

battery out and put one from the scooter in it, cranked it, and drove back

home. You can't do that with a wheelchair, and duct tape wouldn't fix it!

My glasses are still falling apart, the hole I drilled into my hand is

infected but healing (long story), my back is still inflamed from the

hospital stay, the hydraulics quit working on the tractor so I can't mow

till I fix it, and the pain doc that did nothing for me sent me a bill for

what he didn't do. I think I'll tell him that as soon as he does something

for me, I'll pay but not until then. What else can go wrong???? go

wrong???? go wrong????

Dennis

[ ] Re: Prendisone, Weight changes and Typing- scooters

scooters- a note- I agree 100% about the hands and wheeling a wheelchair. I

also have a wheeled walker BUT my hands often cannot tolerate useing the

walker.

The throttle (is that what it is called? LOL) on the scooter? I had a hard

time holding it so my scooter would go sometimes, so we added a um a cross

bar on (with duct tape) to make it easier for me.

- In , <betnden@...> wrote:

>

> Another important thing about scooters. In the beginning, I'd rely on a

> store scooter being accessable, and about half the time, there weren't

> any.

> I'd use one and get to the far end of the store and it would break down.

> That's the justification for my getting my own; it's ready when I am and

> with proper maintenance, it hasn't let me down yet. Maybe this will help

> someone else make up their mind to make life easier. Oh, yeah, I couldn't

> use a manual wheelchair because of my hands, so it had to be electric.

> (hint)

>

> Dennis

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis, So glad everything worked out with you and your scooter

adventure....I hope your hand is on the mend and that you can get your new

glasses soon....Love your sense of humor and your attitude about the pain

doc....We wouldn't pay anyone else for nothing.....not paying him should give

him pain...and then you could bill him for not taking care of his

pain.......Take care....

betnden@... wrote: I had a real challenge last week that involved the

scooter. I found out I

had a hospital appointment by a computer call on Saturday evening. There was

a lot of confusion because nobody knew what they were doing. Anyhow, I got

there on the trike, pulling the scooter on it's trailer. All was fine.

The next day, I loaded up again to go into town to get my new glasses fixed.

About 10 miles from home, the trike stopped! It was a dead battery. A man

jumped it off, but it died again a minute later. He jumped it again and I

held the throttle to keep it running. As soon as he left, as I was fastening

my helmet, it died again! I finally got it off the road so traffic could go

by, and had the usual gawkers suggesting all kinds of fixes. I just took the

battery out and put one from the scooter in it, cranked it, and drove back

home. You can't do that with a wheelchair, and duct tape wouldn't fix it!

My glasses are still falling apart, the hole I drilled into my hand is

infected but healing (long story), my back is still inflamed from the

hospital stay, the hydraulics quit working on the tractor so I can't mow

till I fix it, and the pain doc that did nothing for me sent me a bill for

what he didn't do. I think I'll tell him that as soon as he does something

for me, I'll pay but not until then. What else can go wrong???? go

wrong???? go wrong????

Dennis

[ ] Re: Prendisone, Weight changes and Typing- scooters

scooters- a note- I agree 100% about the hands and wheeling a wheelchair. I

also have a wheeled walker BUT my hands often cannot tolerate useing the

walker.

The throttle (is that what it is called? LOL) on the scooter? I had a hard

time holding it so my scooter would go sometimes, so we added a um a cross

bar on (with duct tape) to make it easier for me.

- In , <betnden@...> wrote:

>

> Another important thing about scooters. In the beginning, I'd rely on a

> store scooter being accessable, and about half the time, there weren't

> any.

> I'd use one and get to the far end of the store and it would break down.

> That's the justification for my getting my own; it's ready when I am and

> with proper maintenance, it hasn't let me down yet. Maybe this will help

> someone else make up their mind to make life easier. Oh, yeah, I couldn't

> use a manual wheelchair because of my hands, so it had to be electric.

> (hint)

>

> Dennis