power chair

  1. A

    Input on Manual Wheelchair

    My wife would like a new wheel chair. Her current chair has a normal height back, arm rests, cushion etc. She would like a chair which would give her head support and support on each side of the chair to help her stay in an upright position. She sometimes falls to her right and cannot...
  2. C

    Getting New Powerchair

    DARS state of texas is getting me a brand new power chair, ramp n is going to work on a speech device.:razz:
  3. arkallen

    Not Easy Being Green

    The tropical surroundings of our Northern Territory building site were lush and verdant, and our activity attracted the interest of a fat, green frog. This guy was enormous. He was stupendous, an amphibian of gargantuan proportion! We were fitting out the kitchen, so we put him on a dinner...
  4. irismarie

    the ad.

    OK. My nurses are fed up with me crying and leaving snot all over their clean blouses when they hug me so they are insisting I should put an ad in a dating column. How about this: Old lady, short grey hair, patriotic eyes (red, white and blue), legs out of action but colouful feet if you like...
  5. myheart2yours

    Question and suggestions...

    Hi it's been a while since I have posted here but I guess up until now things have been the same. I am caegiver to my mother who has ALS and since diagnosed over a year ago my father has retired and for help they have moved in with me and my family :) So everything was still goin the same until...
  6. Karin Bolette

    Up date Karin Bolette

    Hi Folks- :razz: I'm seeing a new nuerologist in October who my GP says thinks outside of the box- I'm thrilled. Have seen an OT and am being fixed up with a power chair and all the things I need in my apartment. I'm unable to hold onto my cane or walker now and tend to lean on it rather than...
  7. gbrown

    My Road Thru ALS--Long, But My Story

    My Road Thru ALS Gordon Brown August, 2001 Started experiencing falls. Had a few minor falls throughout the Fall of 01’. My legs felt like they were getting stiff. December 2001 Had my first serious fall just before Christmas. Got out of the car and tripped over my feet. Couldn’t...
  8. irismarie

    transferring to and from car

    My strength is not now sufficient to be able to transfer without a huge struggle and at least half a dozen people handling my bum. GETTING in and out of the car from wheelchair has become impossible. ANyone know any gizmos? ALl I have seen apart from turning seats - and the is not the real...
  9. BarryG

    My new stuff

    Hello everyone, Beth and I just picked up our "new" 2004 Chevrolet Venture side entry wheelchair van and while it is not like buying a sports car it is pretty cool anyway. I have put some pictures in my profile if anyone wants to have a look. The concrete walkway and pad for the porch lift is...
  10. F

    Progression of symptoms - survey of sorts

    It's actually my husband who is the PALS. He spends enough time on the computer at work that he's not so interested in being on at home. That's more my territory. :-) I've been wondering about the progression of symptoms that people experience. I know it's very different for each patient...
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