Carol,
Peggy is right. With crutches, you must constantly have both hands
engaged to hold up the crutches and walk on them. However a walker
with wheels and a little basked on front is much better. You can use
your hands to help advance the walker, and then just set it down. It
will stand up by itself, and you can lean against it somewhat while
doing stuff with both your hands.
Mary Swindell
At 06:01 PM 8/1/2012, you wrote:
Carol, crutches can be hard on your body. Would a walker (with front
wheels and a basket) be more doable? I broke my leg on the ice a
year and a half ago and found that a walker was better than
crutches. However, I did no outside chores during that time since
Paul is retired and home all day. He does 99% of the chores anyway,
I just help with stuff.
I know that's not your situation but might be worth thinking about.
Maybe an outdoor walker that can get "muddy" and a clean-wheeled indoor one.
Peg Haese in hot, dry far SW Wisconsin USA
PNP Katahdins and shrinking commercial wool flock (finally!)
--- On Wed, 8/1/12, Carol J. Elkins wrote:
I am contemplating some surgery in the next year that would require
my using crutches for several months. I'd like to hear from those of
you who have had to use crutches while single-handedly doing such
chores as feeding and watering chickens and sheep. Since I've
never experimented with crutches, I can't quite envision how I
would be able to manage daily farm life or if it is even possible.
Tips and tricks would be appreciated.
Carol
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