In this series of articles about mobility aids, I have already covered walking aids. Now it is time to delve into the scary stuff — wheelchairs. The question of wheelchairs is with you from the beginning. When diagnosed with MS, one of the first questions that comes to mind is, "Will I be in a ...
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MOBILITY AIDS - WHEELCHAIRS
Michaelbgerber
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 04:33 PMre: MOBILITY AIDS - WHEELCHAIRS
momdukes
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 04:57 PMOh my Vicki, what a great article. At first as was afraid of the cane, then I was afraid of the wheelchair. Now I thanlk the good Lord above for both. It was a van thingie for me, I had to get over MYSELF real quick. It was either use a cane of continue counting the cracks in the sidewalk, use a wheelchair in the afternoon or just stay at home. I had some choices to make. So I did. I now have canes from around the world, that I use in the mornings, I have a wheelchair I use in the afternoon which I need to decorate because fatique takes over in the aftenoon. I have foot drop in my left leg which if I try and walk in the afternoon I will fall, so the wheelchair is my saving grace. Thank you Vicki for enlighting us! sherry/smomdukes
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Thank you for tackling this topic. I am anxious to read what other information you have for us on wheelchairs. Almost a year ago I wrote about my experiences in a chair. (http://mgerber.blogspot.com/2008/10/wheelchair-best-seat-in-house.html) What has changed since then is that today I am motorized. My suggestion is that if you can do it - get motorized.
As always, I am looking forward to reading more from you.
Michael Gerber