Can someone help please? My pal is struggling with his breathing more and more. His neurologist said that he could just choose to use his vpap machine more and more or he could take morphine and keep his use of the vpap machine to evenings and his 4 hour rest during the day.
We are hesitant to...
Pal wants to go to his Fathers 75 bday party but his father lives 4 hours away, so we would at a min need to stay one night. He doesn't think he can sleep on a flat bed anymore. He is now wearing BiPap all day, but I have an inverter to use that in the car, Any ideas on how we can prop him in...
I am planning ahead here, but I was just thinking ...... My niece has a wheelchair van with a lift that she has offered to us when needed, but it is an older van and would not be reliable to travel longer distances (plus, if it breaks down, I really don't want to pay for expensive repairs). So...
I have this and it's still in the bubble wrap 300$ shipping is free.. Rolling Floor Stand Mount, Foldable
This is very similar in function to the standard Rolling Floor Stand Mount (501786), with the main difference being that it can more easily be disassembled and folded together to place into...
For those of you who know and remember the band named "Pink Floyd", you might remember that David Gilmour is one of the band members. Seeing David Gilmour in concert has long been a "bucket list" item for me... though not one I ever imagined that I'd see fulfilled. David's last tour was in...
We are trying to find a vacation spot that is not only handicap accessible but has a toilet with a built in bidet/washlet. At this point the person we are accommodating refuses to allow anyone to help him with this task and it allows him some privacy and dignity.
We are looking for a resort or...
My mother is single and I am her only child. She lives in the southwest and I live on the east coast and travel every month or two to Africa for my job, which I love. First, a little bit about me. My job is at a prestigious organization and I just received a promotion, and may soon be offered a...
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It has taken a very long time to get through the pictures we took during our September trip to Yellowstone. I have finally done so and am now ready to write a bit of a trip report.
My hope is that some of those reading this will be inspired to do something like this, whether it is Yellowstone...
Hi Everyone,
I am hoping you can help by letting others know that these items are available. The following equipment and accessories are available for immediate placement and we are willing to negotiate pricing in the hope that another ALS patient can afford them.
Equipment
#1 Permobil C300...
I have been using a wheelchair for 9 months and think I have learned enough to make it worthwhile sharing a few things.
For background, I now have 3 wheelchairs.
Primary chair is a Permobil C500s VS (I have over 650 miles on it now)
Backup chair is a Permobil C500 Corpus 3G (I have only put...
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