Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 You may also want to call your insurance company to see what their policy is for wheelchairs, and also ask if they cover electric wheelchairs. Good Luck Jen > how does one start the process of getting a wheelchair? it seems like a dumb > question, i know, but i'm just realizing, after having both knees throbbing > painfully off & on for over a year that it may be time to be starting the > search. i have really good insurance. i just don't know where to begin. is there > a wheelchair store? what about the idea of going to our " visiting nurse's > loan closet " and borrow just a regular chair for awhile to see how that goes? i > have TOS in my L shoulder, which doesn't bother me much, but i must have it > in my R one, too, or something else, cuz i have a hard time sleeping directly > on my R shoulder. also, my hands are very weak & i know they'd get tired of > pushing myself, but i could make sure to always have someone w/me when using it. > what do you think? i can take back the crutches i'm done with & get a > wheelchair! after yesterday's ER visit, cuz both knees were so painful for so > long, i had to do something to break the cycle. the demerol & viserol (?) > injection worked just fine. for last night and most of today (i was a tv napper > today). i know as soon as i start back doing errands, etc, i'll get bad again. > asked dr for some muscle relaxers since my pain meds aren't touching this knee > pain. i had the arthro done 12/17 but it feels like yesteray. the pain has > gotten worse rather than better. of course they don't give you any guarantees > & i knew that going in. it'll be several more months, i'm sure, til we know > if it actually worked or not. if it did, then we consider doing the L one. > ugh. it's one thing after another & another & another w/us EDSers, huh? Every > Day is Special & we must remember that. we may feel like doggy doo, but > there's someone in the hospital who may be near death's door. we must be grateful > to God for giving us another chance each & every day to be a better & more > positive person. i know i can sure learn some lessons in that dept!! i dare > everyone to do it tomorrow. be more positive. try not to make that catty > comment that's on the tip of your tongue. smile up at God & let Him know you're > trying harder for Him!! > > love & anjil hugs to all my CEDAngel friends, > jil () : ) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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