Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 > I've been wrong in avoiding it so long, I admit it; Congrats on coming to terms with the chair as a tool. I think it will help you get out and ENJOY life more instead of sitting on the sidelines. > (I considered power, but not > yet. Too heavy, too much yet.) I'm kinda dazed....so many choices.... Go for a lightweight chair that folds easily. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 > I've been wrong in avoiding it so long, I admit it; Congrats on coming to terms with the chair as a tool. I think it will help you get out and ENJOY life more instead of sitting on the sidelines. > (I considered power, but not > yet. Too heavy, too much yet.) I'm kinda dazed....so many choices.... Go for a lightweight chair that folds easily. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 > I've been wrong in avoiding it so long, I admit it; Congrats on coming to terms with the chair as a tool. I think it will help you get out and ENJOY life more instead of sitting on the sidelines. > (I considered power, but not > yet. Too heavy, too much yet.) I'm kinda dazed....so many choices.... Go for a lightweight chair that folds easily. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I'm so happy for you that you've come to terms with this, and saved yourself some precious time and energy! I really could use one, especially even in the house on bad days. But I don't know how to bring this up with Drs, or my parents for that matter without having it turn out badly. And I know my Mom would treat me differently, spin through the acceptance cycle again, and be a wreck again so I " m reluctant to make things worse for everyone. Barb, do you know of any makes or models that you know are pretty good? Take care... -Rhea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I'm so happy for you that you've come to terms with this, and saved yourself some precious time and energy! I really could use one, especially even in the house on bad days. But I don't know how to bring this up with Drs, or my parents for that matter without having it turn out badly. And I know my Mom would treat me differently, spin through the acceptance cycle again, and be a wreck again so I " m reluctant to make things worse for everyone. Barb, do you know of any makes or models that you know are pretty good? Take care... -Rhea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 > And I know my Mom > would treat me differently, spin through the acceptance cycle again, > and be a wreck again so I " m reluctant to make things worse for > everyone. So it's more important for you to sacrifice what is best for yourself to make others happy? Put your own needs first when it comes to your health. We can't live our lives forcing ourselves to do and be what we aren't. In the long run, it only makes us resentful of those around us. Instead, do what you need to do for yourself and let other people deal with their own reactions to it. > Barb, do you know of any makes or models that you know are pretty > good? I got a folding Invacare, but I don't remember the model #. It's been 8 years or so since I got mine, so I'm sure everything is all different now anyway. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Wheelchairs.... We have an invacare ultra lightweight. The wheels come off to make it even lighter and easier to pack in the care. I needed something I could lift myself when was in the wheelchair...for her foot surgery 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Wheelchairs.... We have an invacare ultra lightweight. The wheels come off to make it even lighter and easier to pack in the care. I needed something I could lift myself when was in the wheelchair...for her foot surgery 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Thanks Barb, I'll tackle this eventually, its just in the last year I've had fight after fight after fight with doctors, family, insurance, etc... to get 1/2 decent medical care and even right now I'm in the middle of a heart investigation. I'm terrified my new GP is getting sick of me and I'm scared to death of what his reaction would be if I pushed for this. My parents have been absolutely terrible to live with for the last 6 months and now they have just started to settle down. I don't know if I could stand having to deal with their issues on top of mine again right now. I think I may mention a wheelchair for the excruiating days and when the mind says yes but the body says no days to my rheumy, when I get an appt, and with the geneticist and we'll see. For the last year I've been in a constant conflict with Mom about allowing me to get a large dog to train as my full time service dog (I have a small s-dog who is wonderful) as I more than need the help with balance, bracing, and opening heavier doors and helping when I go in public but she refuses because she 'can't handle' another dog pressence regardless of the fact that I do all of their care. I'm just so tired of all the fighting I've had to do the last year, I just am so weary of starting something else up even though I know it would help in the end.... if I can get the chair, not alienate my GP, and keep my Mom sane. Oh gosh and goodness knows what the insurance company will do if they have to fork out for this. :-& Thanks so much for your post Barb and answer. The invacare does look like one that would work for me! Take care, and I hope all is well with you! -Rhea > > And I know my Mom > > would treat me differently, spin through the acceptance cycle again, > > and be a wreck again so I " m reluctant to make things worse for > > everyone. > > So it's more important for you to sacrifice what is best for yourself to > make others happy? Put your own needs first when it comes to your health. > We can't live our lives forcing ourselves to do and be what we aren't. In > the long run, it only makes us resentful of those around us. Instead, do > what you need to do for yourself and let other people deal with their own > reactions to it. > > > Barb, do you know of any makes or models that you know are pretty > > good? > > I got a folding Invacare, but I don't remember the model #. It's been 8 > years or so since I got mine, so I'm sure everything is all different now > anyway. > > -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Thanks Barb, I'll tackle this eventually, its just in the last year I've had fight after fight after fight with doctors, family, insurance, etc... to get 1/2 decent medical care and even right now I'm in the middle of a heart investigation. I'm terrified my new GP is getting sick of me and I'm scared to death of what his reaction would be if I pushed for this. My parents have been absolutely terrible to live with for the last 6 months and now they have just started to settle down. I don't know if I could stand having to deal with their issues on top of mine again right now. I think I may mention a wheelchair for the excruiating days and when the mind says yes but the body says no days to my rheumy, when I get an appt, and with the geneticist and we'll see. For the last year I've been in a constant conflict with Mom about allowing me to get a large dog to train as my full time service dog (I have a small s-dog who is wonderful) as I more than need the help with balance, bracing, and opening heavier doors and helping when I go in public but she refuses because she 'can't handle' another dog pressence regardless of the fact that I do all of their care. I'm just so tired of all the fighting I've had to do the last year, I just am so weary of starting something else up even though I know it would help in the end.... if I can get the chair, not alienate my GP, and keep my Mom sane. Oh gosh and goodness knows what the insurance company will do if they have to fork out for this. :-& Thanks so much for your post Barb and answer. The invacare does look like one that would work for me! Take care, and I hope all is well with you! -Rhea > > And I know my Mom > > would treat me differently, spin through the acceptance cycle again, > > and be a wreck again so I " m reluctant to make things worse for > > everyone. > > So it's more important for you to sacrifice what is best for yourself to > make others happy? Put your own needs first when it comes to your health. > We can't live our lives forcing ourselves to do and be what we aren't. In > the long run, it only makes us resentful of those around us. Instead, do > what you need to do for yourself and let other people deal with their own > reactions to it. > > > Barb, do you know of any makes or models that you know are pretty > > good? > > I got a folding Invacare, but I don't remember the model #. It's been 8 > years or so since I got mine, so I'm sure everything is all different now > anyway. > > -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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