Trippy
Active member
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2014
- Messages
- 69
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- Cny
I share many of the gripes here for sure. I don’t need a raised seat yet if grab bars are in the right place, but they never quite are. I usually manage to use public toilets on my own but I touch some nasty surfaces with my legs and hands trying to support myself to pull up my pants When I was using a transport chair my husband accompanied me in several busy public bathrooms, bless his soul, and he often comes in with me now just to make the process go faster.
Hotel rooms are very frustrating! Carpet makes it extremely hard to push a manual wheelchair over and there’s never enough room between the beds to maneuver a walker or wheelchair. Also I can’t get into or out of bed myself without grabbing something secure so I need my husband to help me. I also use a blanket lift for easier turning in bed so one more thing to haul with us.
I’m saddened too that taking off for a weekend has become such a monumental undertaking. Honestly, traveling isn’t worth the effort for us now unless it’s a special occasion. My husband is content with his many projects at home and I I’m usually content reading and painting, and especially if I can get outdoors on my recumbent trike. The one exception is that we’d love to visit our son in Japan, but I can’t even imagine planning for a trip like that..yikes.
Hotel rooms are very frustrating! Carpet makes it extremely hard to push a manual wheelchair over and there’s never enough room between the beds to maneuver a walker or wheelchair. Also I can’t get into or out of bed myself without grabbing something secure so I need my husband to help me. I also use a blanket lift for easier turning in bed so one more thing to haul with us.
I’m saddened too that taking off for a weekend has become such a monumental undertaking. Honestly, traveling isn’t worth the effort for us now unless it’s a special occasion. My husband is content with his many projects at home and I I’m usually content reading and painting, and especially if I can get outdoors on my recumbent trike. The one exception is that we’d love to visit our son in Japan, but I can’t even imagine planning for a trip like that..yikes.