Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone concerning my P/Chair and ramp. Well I am sure the more I practice the better I'll get at driving the thing straight! They finished the ramp a little while ago, and of course I had to try it out. Soooooooooo, off I went zig zagging to the door. I am telling you the controls are sooooooo sensitive the least movement makes it turn too much then you have to turn it the other way, so thats the zigging and zagging, and me trying to drive it in a straight line.......ACK!!!! So I cautiously inch my way to the front door all the time hoping I don't run into the end table, the rocker, and the table by the door. Really there is enough room, but my spatial senses are so screwed up, it seems really narrow to me. Steve is guiding me like an airplane runway guy, all he needs are the cones and lights.......so he says turn more to your right, I do......then a little to your left, I do,........okay straighten it out......I don't........so we back up and try it again! Now I'm looking for the snails button.......no snail button.......so I inch it up so ever slowly, and finally I make it to the door threshold......oh great.....now there's a hump to get over so I have to exert more power......up the turtle mode and one half the chair goes over the threshold, and I'm trying to get the back half up and over and I know I need more power for that, and so I ever so gently push the joystick a little harder hoping all the while I will not go so far as to go flying off the edge of the deck..........so I made it with a few anxious moments onto the deck, and turned it to go down the ramp. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong.......the ramp isn't that steep, but when you are carrying around 300+ lbs going down any hill looks daunting. So hubby says tilt the chair back a little, so I do, and it makes it look a little less ominous.......slowly I creep down the ramp.......WALLA!! I'm down and on the driveway heading to the side walk........no problem, except the sun is beating down on me, and after the few anxious moments getting down I decide that was enough for today. Now to get back up the ramp and through the door to get inside. Up I go, no problem, but then I'm on the deck part and I need to turn to go across the threshold into the house, and to do that I have to turn and back the chair back towards the edge of the deck. Uh oh......here comes another panic moment.......okay, so I turn the chair and Steve says: "you look straight" now back up more. There is no railing on that part of the deck, just open space, and all I can think is I'll push that lever too far an off and down I'll go. He says I won't cause there is a lip, but all I can think of is what if the chair jumps the lip because I push the button too hard, eh?? But being the brave soul I am....lol.......I turn the chair, and I start inching my self back, okay so far, not bad I think,........but he keeps saying a little more, a little more, and I am getting a little tense now putting all my trust in my depth perceptive challenged hubby, hoping he is guiding me right.......and finally he says STOP! Good thing I still have good reflexes on that hand.......okay, so now comes the easy part. All I have to do is steer it straight into the doorway and I'm home free! So I start out.........and this is where something goes terribly wrong, and as I am going what I thought was straight I was a little too close to the edge of the door, and as I was inching forward my right upper arm caught the door jam and tore off a good portion of skin. I am imagining by tonight or tomorrow I'll have a nice array of colors to add to it. But I'm tough, and after a few choice words, I drove the beast straight through, past the first table, recliner, second end table and into the open space in my kitchen and parked it safely until the next run. Whew .......the bleeding has stopped on my arm, and even though it was a rough trip, I still feel triumphant! lol..... Laugh at my expense because it sure is funny to me the more I think about it! Time for my meds, and a nap. ttyou all later.... p/s here's a picture of the ramp, and I'll get one of the chair next time. Akiba, mine is purple like yours I think. [the base part] God Bless with Love, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 ROFL! I'm so glad you gave permission to laugh, because I sure was! LOL And you have the Dare Devil Wounds to show for your adventure. LOL I'm sorry you got hurt though. Now stop doing that. <gg> HUGS, Challis Already a boo boo! Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone concerning my P/Chair and ramp. Well I am sure the more I practice the better I'll get at driving the thing straight! They finished the ramp a little while ago, and of course I had to try it out. Soooooooooo, off I went zig zagging to the door. I am telling you the controls are sooooooo sensitive the least movement makes it turn too much then you have to turn it the other way, so thats the zigging and zagging, and me trying to drive it in a straight line.......ACK! !!! So I cautiously inch my way to the front door all the time hoping I don't run into the end table, the rocker, and the table by the door. Really there is enough room, but my spatial senses are so screwed up, it seems really narrow to me. Steve is guiding me like an airplane runway guy, all he needs are the cones and lights...... .so he says turn more to your right, I do......then a little to your left, I do,........okay straighten it out......I don't....... .so we back up and try it again! Now I'm looking for the snails button...... .no snail button...... .so I inch it up so ever slowly, and finally I make it to the door threshold... ...oh great.....now there's a hump to get over so I have to exert more power......up the turtle mode and one half the chair goes over the threshold, and I'm trying to get the back half up and over and I know I need more power for that, and so I ever so gently push the joystick a little harder hoping all the while I will not go so far as to go flying off the edge of the deck........ ..so I made it with a few anxious moments onto the deck, and turned it to go down the ramp. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong....... the ramp isn't that steep, but when you are carrying around 300+ lbs going down any hill looks daunting. So hubby says tilt the chair back a little, so I do, and it makes it look a little less ominous..... ..slowly I creep down the ramp.......WALLA! ! I'm down and on the driveway heading to the side walk........ no problem, except the sun is beating down on me, and after the few anxious moments getting down I decide that was enough for today. Now to get back up the ramp and through the door to get inside. Up I go, no problem, but then I'm on the deck part and I need to turn to go across the threshold into the house, and to do that I have to turn and back the chair back towards the edge of the deck. Uh oh......here comes another panic moment...... .okay, so I turn the chair and Steve says: "you look straight" now back up more. There is no railing on that part of the deck, just open space, and all I can think is I'll push that lever too far an off and down I'll go. He says I won't cause there is a lip, but all I can think of is what if the chair jumps the lip because I push the button too hard, eh?? But being the brave soul I am....lol... ....I turn the chair, and I start inching my self back, okay so far, not bad I think,...... ..but he keeps saying a little more, a little more, and I am getting a little tense now putting all my trust in my depth perceptive challenged hubby, hoping he is guiding me right....... and finally he says STOP! Good thing I still have good reflexes on that hand.......okay, so now comes the easy part. All I have to do is steer it straight into the doorway and I'm home free! So I start out......... and this is where something goes terribly wrong, and as I am going what I thought was straight I was a little too close to the edge of the door, and as I was inching forward my right upper arm caught the door jam and tore off a good portion of skin. I am imagining by tonight or tomorrow I'll have a nice array of colors to add to it. But I'm tough, and after a few choice words, I drove the beast straight through, past the first table, recliner, second end table and into the open space in my kitchen and parked it safely until the next run. Whew .......the bleeding has stopped on my arm, and even though it was a rough trip, I still feel triumphant! lol..... Laugh at my expense because it sure is funny to me the more I think about it! Time for my meds, and a nap. ttyou all later.... p/s here's a picture of the ramp, and I'll get one of the chair next time. Akiba, mine is purple like yours I think. [the base part] God Bless with Love, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Stuff like that is funny to me only because it seemed so unreal. I mean most people would have stopped when they hit the door jamb, but for some reason I just kept barreling through......like it would get out of the way.....lol.......I'm okay. A scratch, but no bruising......but then again I have lots of padding on the sides and back of my arms! Blessings and hugs, Jackie Subject: Re: Already a boo boo!To: MSersLife Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 2:25 PM ROFL! I'm so glad you gave permission to laugh, because I sure was! LOL And you have the Dare Devil Wounds to show for your adventure. LOL I'm sorry you got hurt though. Now stop doing that. <gg> HUGS, Challis Already a boo boo! Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone concerning my P/Chair and ramp. Well I am sure the more I practice the better I'll get at driving the thing straight! They finished the ramp a little while ago, and of course I had to try it out. Soooooooooo, off I went zig zagging to the door. I am telling you the controls are sooooooo sensitive the least movement makes it turn too much then you have to turn it the other way, so thats the zigging and zagging, and me trying to drive it in a straight line.......ACK! !!! So I cautiously inch my way to the front door all the time hoping I don't run into the end table, the rocker, and the table by the door. Really there is enough room, but my spatial senses are so screwed up, it seems really narrow to me. Steve is guiding me like an airplane runway guy, all he needs are the cones and lights...... .so he says turn more to your right, I do......then a little to your left, I do,........okay straighten it out......I don't....... .so we back up and try it again! Now I'm looking for the snails button...... .no snail button...... .so I inch it up so ever slowly, and finally I make it to the door threshold... ...oh great.....now there's a hump to get over so I have to exert more power......up the turtle mode and one half the chair goes over the threshold, and I'm trying to get the back half up and over and I know I need more power for that, and so I ever so gently push the joystick a little harder hoping all the while I will not go so far as to go flying off the edge of the deck........ ..so I made it with a few anxious moments onto the deck, and turned it to go down the ramp. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong....... the ramp isn't that steep, but when you are carrying around 300+ lbs going down any hill looks daunting. So hubby says tilt the chair back a little, so I do, and it makes it look a little less ominous..... ..slowly I creep down the ramp.......WALLA! ! I'm down and on the driveway heading to the side walk........ no problem, except the sun is beating down on me, and after the few anxious moments getting down I decide that was enough for today. Now to get back up the ramp and through the door to get inside. Up I go, no problem, but then I'm on the deck part and I need to turn to go across the threshold into the house, and to do that I have to turn and back the chair back towards the edge of the deck. Uh oh......here comes another panic moment...... .okay, so I turn the chair and Steve says: "you look straight" now back up more. There is no railing on that part of the deck, just open space, and all I can think is I'll push that lever too far an off and down I'll go. He says I won't cause there is a lip, but all I can think of is what if the chair jumps the lip because I push the button too hard, eh?? But being the brave soul I am....lol... ....I turn the chair, and I start inching my self back, okay so far, not bad I think,...... ..but he keeps saying a little more, a little more, and I am getting a little tense now putting all my trust in my depth perceptive challenged hubby, hoping he is guiding me right....... and finally he says STOP! Good thing I still have good reflexes on that hand.......okay, so now comes the easy part. All I have to do is steer it straight into the doorway and I'm home free! So I start out......... and this is where something goes terribly wrong, and as I am going what I thought was straight I was a little too close to the edge of the door, and as I was inching forward my right upper arm caught the door jam and tore off a good portion of skin. I am imagining by tonight or tomorrow I'll have a nice array of colors to add to it. But I'm tough, and after a few choice words, I drove the beast straight through, past the first table, recliner, second end table and into the open space in my kitchen and parked it safely until the next run. Whew .......the bleeding has stopped on my arm, and even though it was a rough trip, I still feel triumphant! lol..... Laugh at my expense because it sure is funny to me the more I think about it! Time for my meds, and a nap. ttyou all later.... p/s here's a picture of the ramp, and I'll get one of the chair next time. Akiba, mine is purple like yours I think. [the base part] God Bless with Love, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008  mine is a fighter pilot mask with a plastic brace across my forehead to protect my poor nose Already a boo boo! ! Thanks for all the well wis hes from everyone concerning my P/Chair and ramp. Well I am sure the more I practice the better I'll get at driving the thing straight! They finished the ramp a little while ago, and of course I had to try it out. Soooooooooo, off I went zig zagging to the door. I am telling you the controls are sooooooo sensitive the least movement makes it turn too much then you have to turn it the other way, so thats the zigging and zagging, and me trying to drive it in a straight line.......ACK! !!! So I cautiously inch my way to the front door all the time hoping I don't run into the end table, the rocker, and the table by the door. Really there is enough room, but my spatial senses are so screwed up, it seems really narrow to me. Steve is guiding me like an airplane runway guy, all he needs are the cones and lights...... .so he says turn more to your right, I do......then a little to your left, I do,........! okay straighten it out......I don't....... .so we back up and try it again! Now I'm looking for the snails button...... .no snail button...... .so I inch it up so ever slowly, and finally I make it to the door threshold... ...oh great.....now there's a hump to get over so I have to exert more power......up the turtle mode and one half the chair goes over the threshold, and I'm trying to get the back half up and over and I know I need more power for that, and so I ever so gently push the joystick a little harder hoping all the while I will not go so far as to go flying off the edge of the deck........ ..so I made it with a few anxious moments onto the deck, and turned it to go down the ramp. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong....... the ramp isn't that steep, but when you are carrying around 300+ lbs going down any hill looks daunting. So hubby says tilt the chair back a little, so I do, and it makes it look a little less ominous..... ..slowly I creep down the ramp.......WALLA! ! ! I'm down and on the driveway heading to the side walk........ no p roblem, except the sun is beating down on me, and after the few anxious moments getting down I decide that was enough for today. Now to get back up the ramp and through the door to get inside. Up I go, no problem, but then I'm on the deck part and I need to turn to go across the threshold into the house, and to do that I have to turn and back the chair back towards the edge of the deck. Uh oh......here comes another panic moment...... .okay, so I turn the chair and Steve says: "you look straight" now back up more. There is no railing on that part of the deck, just open space, and all I can think is I'll push that lever too far an off and down I'll go. He says I won't cause there is a lip, but all I can think of is what if the chair jumps the lip because I push the button too hard, eh?? But being the brave soul I am....lol... ....I turn the chair, and I start inching my self back, okay so far, not ! bad I think,...... ..but he keeps saying a little more, a little more, and I am getting a little tense now putting all my trust in my depth perceptive challenged hubby, hoping he is guiding me right....... and finally he says STOP! Good thing I still have good reflexes on that hand.......okay, so now comes the easy part. All I have to do is steer it straight into the doorway and I'm home free! So I start out......... and this is where something goes terribly wrong, and as I am going what I thought was straight I was a little too close to the edge of the door, and as I was inching forward my right upper arm caught the door jam and tore off a good portion of skin. I am imagining by tonight or tomorrow I'll have a nice array of colors to add to it. But I'm tough, and after a few choice words, I drove the beast straight through, past the first table, recliner, second end table and into the open space in m! y kitchen and parked it safely until the next run. Whew .......the bleeding has stopped on my arm, and even though it was a rough trip, I still feel triumphant! lol..... Laugh at my expense because it sure is funny to me the more I think about it! Time for my meds, and a nap. ttyou all later.... p/s here's a picture of the ramp, and I'll get one of the chair next time. Akiba, mine is purple like yours I think. [the base part] God Bless with Love, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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