For the past 8 months my husband and I have planned to visit friends in Singapore, Cambodia, and Western Australia. MG’s PLS has progressed. He is walker dependent and extremely slow, and has resisted getting a wheelchair. He can eat but swallowing is slow. His speech varies but has been...
I was diagnosed with a form of MND (Distal Predominant Motor-Neuronopathy) at Mayo Clinic in June, 2002. I am now 56. I was told my illness was a "cousin" to ALS. It has slowly progressed to the point of me losing 75% of my hand function within the last year. I'm totally reliant on a rollator...
How to manage public handicap bathroom stalls? I can drive the scooter into the stall, but can't close the door! New at this - how to manage? Also, how to manage heavy bathroom doors. Why on earth does the door into a public restroom have to be heavy? If I have my walker instead of...
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Hi all,
I'm new to the group and "most likely" (neuros best guess) have PLS. Last year at this time I was still working full time. I was going to the gym on my lunch hour. My office was on the second floor so I was going up and down a flight of stairs twice a day. I was walking around the...
At my most recent ALS Clinic appointment, my neuro and PT recommended a power chair. I explained that I would prefer a scooter that would break down to be transported in the trunk of a small car and learned that scooters are not covered by insurance--a convenience rather than medically...
I've searched all over the web and this site trying to get an answer to my question. How do you keep your butt cool sitting in a wheelchair all day. This has been a problem since I started with a scooter in November.
My new chair has a roho cushion. It's supposed to have a air insert, but it...
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Check for medical equipment resources available (loan closets, AT4all, etc). There is a lot of used equipment out there, and you'll need money.
Ventilators are portable. We can roll around with them.
Get the wheelchair you'll need, NOT a scooter (as soon as possible, prescribed...
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