Re: Hmmmmm... New Wheelchair

[Guest guest]

Hey, this sounds like it was a pleasant surprise by the tone in your

voice. Blue is good, we even had a dog named Blue. Te he!

Good luck with the insurance, and here is hoping there are NO hiccups in

getting it. I sure wish we could do wheelchair races again lady!!

Hugs,

A ADAMS wrote:

>Today I went for a wheelchair evaluation, totally convinced that I was looking

at some repairs and perhaps a new seat for my chair which is 3 years old. Well

- to my surprise - the therapist feels that it would be too costly to upgrade my

current chair to meet my present needs so he has recommended a new chair for me.

The chair he ordered will have a power tilt and seat elevator and a new seating

system. We are not sure that the seat elevator will be approved by my insurance

but he feels it's what I need to be able to reach things in my home and even in

the stores. His recommendation is a Jazzy again - which I question a little -

but I'll go with his recommendation. At least this time, I got to pick the

color. I decided on blue which is my favorite color. The last time I had no

choice and had to get champagne.

>

>So there's my news. Now let's see what insurance has to say. The chair - once

approved - will take 8 to 10 weeks to arrive. I am thinking I may have a

Christmas present on the way.

>

>Alice

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alice,

What nice news!! Well, you know what I mean. I have a scooter and it is red, but

blue is my favorite color. I thought with the red that my husband would be able

to find me in a crowd alot easier

My insurance paid for my elevated seat. The wheelchair therapist noted on the

paper that due to my short height that I need this upgrade in order to get

things off the shelves at the stores and to be able to reach inside my cabinets

at home. They approved it.

I hope your insurance approves your wheelchair therapists recommendations. I am

glad you were able to pick out your own color this time. And it should be ready

in time for Christmas!!!

Enjoy your new chair with all the new added features that will come with it.:-)

Hugs,

Ann-Marie

[Guest guest]

Alice

Great news. My Jazzy is blue and I love it. We will have to find a way to

let our chairs meet some day.

laurie

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> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:46:48 -0600

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> Subject: Hmmmmm... New Wheelchair

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> Today I went for a wheelchair evaluation, totally convinced that I was looking

> at some repairs and perhaps a new seat for my chair which is 3 years old.

> Well - to my surprise - the therapist feels that it would be too costly to

> upgrade my current chair to meet my present needs so he has recommended a new

> chair for me. The chair he ordered will have a power tilt and seat elevator

> and a new seating system. We are not sure that the seat elevator will be

> approved by my insurance but he feels it's what I need to be able to reach

> things in my home and even in the stores. His recommendation is a Jazzy again

> - which I question a little - but I'll go with his recommendation. At least

> this time, I got to pick the color. I decided on blue which is my favorite

> color. The last time I had no choice and had to get champagne.

>

> So there's my news. Now let's see what insurance has to say. The chair -

> once approved - will take 8 to 10 weeks to arrive. I am thinking I may have a

> Christmas present on the way.

>

> Alice

>

>

[Guest guest]

How fun Alice! Hope everything falls into place and that insurance will

cover it 100%. My Quickie 2 is blue opal I think. It's really pretty.