Down here in Texas the weather ain't too shaby either.
I don't see how you guys live any higher than Central Texas though.
To me the heat is my home.
Luke
-----Original Message-----
From: Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Quad List <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 8:13 pm
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] New Permobil
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So the great dude Greg is ... he gave me his old one for parts!
Fortunately I have not had to resort to that yet but thanks again
Greg.
The weather today down here south of you was quite a bit cooler here
than the last several wonderful days near 80°... But I guess we are
spoiled compared to the rest of the country ... eh Greg?
Lori
-------Original Message-------
From: Greg
Date: 3/3/2008 5:51:36 PM
To: 'Lori Michaelson'
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] New Permobil
I had a Permobil Chairman years ago. I loved it. I loved all of the
features, but it was little things I liked most. The swing away
armrests and the way the chest/trunk supports worked. I do wish it was
faster. That was the only reason I did not go for another one. I like
my TDX5, but it’s just not as smooth. Greg
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From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Quad List
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] New Permobil
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I have had my Permobil Chairman since 1999 and I also have the three
features that you have. IF the next chair that I choose will be a
Permobil... I will get the seat elevator also. That has been the most
difficult problem when trying to change the batteries. I have to be
out of the chair (and for me... that means in bed) while my husband
takes it to the vendor and takes God knows how long to get that done.
Factoring in that they have to order the batteries to begin with.
I am keeping a list of all the chairs that other people are happy with
but I am so used to the Permobil now that I am leery about changing.
But for many vendors... The Permobils are not a "common chair" to work
on so that is a problem also and a good one to consider.
The other feature that has been the greatest problem for me is the
height compared to the two other wheelchairs I have had since my
injury. No matter how much they lowered it when I first got it... I
still have a problem fitting under tables, can barely see out of my van
windows to enjoy a drive, etc. etc. Etc..
I do not know whether this is a fluke or not but besides myself... I
have learned of about three other people on this list who have had more
back pain with their Permobils. But I really do not know if it is the
chair or my body. I had the vendors come back three different times to
put more cushioning in the back but it is nowhere close to being as
comfortable as my old Fortress Scientific wheelchair that I had for 12
years prior to this one.
Is this your first Permobil?
Lori Michaelson
Age - 43
C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post
Tucson, AZ
-------Original Message-------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 3/3/2008 3:08:47 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] New Permobil
Hooooooray!
Not sure if any of you guys have seen or tested the latest chair from
Permobil, but its nice.
I ordered my c-350 corpus in December and just delivered it. It comes
with many options
I opted for the tilt, recline, and foot elevator. You can also get the
seat elevator. There
are three things I told the lady OT who helped me pick the chair out:
(1)It had to ride smooth
(2)It had to have a low seat to floor height and (3) IT HAD TO BE
SEXY!!! I'll try to put some
picks of it up on myspace in the next few days. We'll see how well it
holds up to the amount
of college campus miles I'm gonna put on it.
Luke- c-5/6 incomplete
7 1/2 yrs post
