Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I think we would have a hard time getting insurance and/or medicare to pay for a segway. Seriously, why don't some of you very bright, gifted, men get together and make a PLS/ALS/HSP version? Galen, Don, Vaughn others??? - construct an adult type walker - PVC pipe for bath - put rollers and four wheels on it. Then we can walk around the house, keep our muscles moving, and not fall. I could sure use an adult walker when I cook. Sell them and use the profits for research. Please - we may even be able to dance in them. Donna > HI, , > > I was not smart enough to go to the site and check. With those > reuirements, I am not sure I could operate one without busting > my......., well, you know. > > Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Funny you should mention that. One of the things I fuss with every now and then is a method of transportation. I don't envision it with wheels, however. I envision more of a thing kind of like a little toddler's indoor swing with articulated legs. Think more of a " walking chair " than a wheelchair. The seat could be adjusted so you could just sit in it if desired or the seat could be raised up so you could use the device much like a conventional walker. Stability in motion would be achieved by moving only one of the four legs at a time, so three of the legs would always remain on the ground. Among its advantages would be that it would be able to handle most any kind of terrain or even steps. It wouldn't require any balance and it would be easily adjustable so that it could meet a wide range of assistance needs. Among the drawbacks are that it might be very difficult to move the legs, although some sort of power assist might well be adapted to help with that, and that it would be tediously slow, though a little help from some simple microprocessors might address that drawback. Why does it have to have wheels? People don't have wheels. >I think we would have a hard time getting insurance and/or medicare >to pay for a segway. >Seriously, why don't some of you very bright, gifted, men get >together and make a PLS/ALS/HSP version? Galen, Don, Vaughn >others??? - construct an adult type walker - PVC pipe for bath - put >rollers and four wheels on it. Then we can walk around the house, >keep our muscles moving, and not fall. I could sure use an adult >walker when I cook. Sell them and use the profits for research. >Please - we may even be able to dance in them. >Donna -- Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA ghekhuis@... We are the CroMagnon of the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 As usual, Galen, your over my head. I just want something on wheels to move when I move. If my feet get left behind I won't fall. It would probably look like the old fashioned baby walkers. Things I could do: walk from my sink to the stove and ref. prepair a meal without falling get right up to the sink to wash veg. or my hands hurry to answer the phone or the door when it rings reach the high cabinets for a glass hang my washed clothes from the dryer without falling sideways or backward dance The part I have trouble with is how to get in and out of it. Any suggestions? RONNIE - how about you? Donna > > >I think we would have a hard time getting insurance and/or medicare > >to pay for a segway. > >Seriously, why don't some of you very bright, gifted, men get > >together and make a PLS/ALS/HSP version? Galen, Don, Vaughn > >others??? - construct an adult type walker - PVC pipe for bath - put > >rollers and four wheels on it. Then we can walk around the house, > >keep our muscles moving, and not fall. I could sure use an adult > >walker when I cook. Sell them and use the profits for research. > >Please - we may even be able to dance in them. > >Donna > > > -- > Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA ghekhuis@e... > We are the CroMagnon of the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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