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    Permobil Wheelchair Speed?

    I regularly run my Permobil F5 (non VS) at 7.5 mph. Still feels too slow, though:). Steve
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    PALS ROLL CALL NEW THREAD (PALS ONLY) [Wednesday or whenever]

    Jessie, that is wonderful! Thanks for sharing a picture of the biski setup. It gives me some ideas of what I can do here. I decided to skip skiing this year due to Covid, but look forward to doing it next season. I really enjoyed the video! In case you have not yet seen it, here is a video...
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    PALS ROLL CALL NEW THREAD (PALS ONLY) [Wednesday or whenever]

    Jessie, I am so glad you got to go out skiing! It looks like they used a biski. It is a different make than the one I use, but I am familiar with that one as well. I hope you had a great time! It is one of my favorite things to do. I skipped skiing this year due to Covid, but really look...
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    gout?

    I had pain in my heels similar to what you describe. I was still able to move my feet a bit, but had been spending extra time in bed due to an illness. It turned out the pain was caused by pressure sores. We found out when my heels started to bleed. It was surprising how deep the pain was in...
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    Permobil Wheelchair Speed?

    If you have an amber turtle showing in the display, then it means the wheelchair thinks it is configured in such a way that it would be unsafe to operate at high speeds. This can occur because one or more of the seat actuators is not in an acceptable range for the wheelchair to operate at full...
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    Permobil Wheelchair Speed?

    On Permobil wheelchairs, there are typically two profiles. One is "Indoor" and the other is either "Outdoor" or "Normal". These names can be changed, so yours might be different. Also, I believe there can be more than two, but I have not yet seen a wheelchair configured that way. The...
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    PALS ROLL CALL NEW THREAD (PALS ONLY) [Wednesday or whenever]

    Here you go Kevin. A picture of our "enormous" snow storm results. We received a total of about 5 inches, which quickly settled down to about 3 inches. By the time I took this picture, the storm was over and the snow had settled down to an inch or two.. We do get much larger snow storms...
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    Travel advice for PALS going west

    Cathy, that sounds like a great trip! It has been a long time since I was in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I lived in Spearfish and worked out of Deadwood in the summer of 1978 between my junior and senior years of college (majoring in forestry). We spent every weekend climbing. The...
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    PALS ROLL CALL NEW THREAD (PALS ONLY) [Wednesday or whenever]

    Kevin, you asked for pictures of our monster snow storm. Well, I will post pictures tomorrow. Maybe will will get more snow by then. As of today, we have about 3 inches of snow on the deck. When Denver (the front range) gets a lot of snow, our part of the mountains typically don't get much...
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    my husband was just diagnosed

    I am very sorry to welcome you here. I agree with others that any diagnosis as serious as ALS deserves a second opinion, especially from a clinic and doctor that specializes in neuromuscular disease. Like your husband, I lost a lot of weight on my way to diagnosis. In my case, 70 pounds. I...
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    Resmed Astral 150 vs Ventec Life Systems VOCSN for NIV

    Rush714, thanks for the information. I really appreciate it. That is just the kind of user feedback I was hoping someone would provide. I don't yet know if I would be able to keep the Astral for a backup. I am still waiting to hear back on that. My doctor has written a script for a portable...
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    Which COVID 19 Vaccine to Get?

    Once again, thanks to everyone for all the feedback. My wife and I received our Johnson & Johnson COVID 19 vaccinations on Friday. I was a bit under the weather yesterday and today, but nothing significant. Very similar to what happens to me after a flu shot. The internet says immunity...
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    PALS ROLL CALL NEW THREAD (PALS ONLY) [Wednesday or whenever]

    Checking in a day late, again. Yesterday was a beautiful spring day with temps in the 40s and clear skies. It is cold and snowing today. It is supposed to be in the 40s and clear again tomorrow. I do love living in the mountains where the weather changes so frequently. I continue to do...
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    Which COVID 19 Vaccine to Get?

    I want to thank everyone for sharing your thoughts on this. My wife and I have both independently decided that moving forward with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is the smart thing to do. Kim, that just sucks! Steve
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    Which COVID 19 Vaccine to Get?

    Surprisingly, I received an email today notifying me that I had been invited to schedule an appointment to get a COVID 19 vaccine. My wife and I both scheduled appointments! The appointment will be on Friday, the first day that folks in my group are eligible to receive a vaccine in my area...
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    Resmed Astral 150 vs Ventec Life Systems VOCSN for NIV

    Jimi, I also worry about power. With the Resmed Astral device, I have a DC adapter that can run off of a properly-wired car battery (or wheelchair battery). I have spare wheelchair batteries, so that should get me through for awhile (over 24 hours). It also has a built in battery that should...
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    Resmed Astral 150 vs Ventec Life Systems VOCSN for NIV

    I have been using a Resmed Astral 150 for Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) for over a year now. It has taken a while to get the settings where they work for me, but now that it is dialed in I really like it. I am primarily using this for NIV when I am in bed and reclined or lying flat. I also...
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