Great advice! Bobbie Smile Everyday
> On Mar 27, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Don Price <donpric...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I used a Jay 2 Gel Cushion for about 20 years and then switched to a Roho > Quadtro. Both have their pluses and minuses, but overall the Roho has been > much better for my skin. I highly recommend the Quadtro. > > Remember that there will be an adjustment period with any new cushion you > get. We all know what a big change it is when any adjustment is made to our > sitting position, even an inch or two changes everything. So, whatever > cushion you try be sure to give it a few weeks before you give it thumbs up > or down. > > Now for my 'pros' and 'cons.' > > Jay 2 gel: > Pros - stable base, easy to clean. no air adjustments needed. > Cons - very heavy, inferior skin protection (my experience) and the foam base > amplifies bumps as you roll. > > Roho: > Pros - better skin protection, adjustable, cushions bumps, excellent customer > service (the Pres. reads our quadlist!) > Cons - harder to clean, possibility of punctures or leaks, have to adjust air > in elevation changes. > > My number one suggestion is to always have TWO cushions, that way if one gets > dirty or damaged you can use the backup. Also, if you're transferring between > chairs you can simply put the other cushion in the other chair. Having a > backup cushion will save you many headaches! If your insurance won't buy you > a spare: > 1. pony up the extra $400 for a cushion. > 2. have a fundraiser with friends to raise the money. > 3. ask your local CIL or spinal cord association if any have been donated (we > get them in our office quite often.) > 4. Do a gofundme webpage. > > Do whatever it takes to get two cushions! > > Don > Tempe, AZ > C5-6, 1982, diving > > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > To: Bob Vogel <rhvsh...@mac.com> > Cc: Derrick <wheel...@centurylink.net>; "quad-list@eskimo.com" > <quad-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:11 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] seat cushions > > Besides, everybody sits different every single day. > > I've tried MANY different cushions over my 43 years. Roho works the very best > for me. I'm C-4,5,6,7 I also use the Quadro select hi profile. Why not just > give it the old college try? Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > > > > On Mar 26, 2015, at 8:09 PM, Bob Vogel <rhvsh...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Derrick, > > > > In my *survey of one* I use the ROHO Quadtro Select, it is an air cushion > > with > > four quadrants that give you a custom fit. The cushion has two buttons on > > the front--the green > > button enables your pelvis to immerse and balance out, pushing the red > > button locks the > > air in place and keeps you very stable--it keeps me stable. > > > > As far as pressure mapping, no matter what cushion you are looking at, do > > NOT rely on > > pressure mapping alone. Pressure mapping is a tool to help, but the most > > important tool is looking at the skin on your butt after sitting on the > > cushion for an extended > > period of time. > > > > An example of this is when I was looking at a different type of cushion--it > > mapped out fantastic, > > all blue and cool. However at the end of the day my skin was bright red > > and hot. If I had just > > relied on the pressure map and not checked my skin with a mirror each night > > I would have surely > > ended up with a bad pressure ulcer. > > > > My 2-cents. > > > > Bob V > > > >> On Mar 26, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Derrick wrote: > >> > >> I need a good cushion for pressure relief.Many suggest air cushion/Roho > >> but balance is compromised. Plus you need to make sure that you have > >> proper air in them. > >> > >> I've been using Jay2 and Motion Concept the past few years. > >> Is gel or air cushions more popular? > >> > >> Has anyone tried the Comfort Company Vicair cushions? > >> It maps out better than Roho, supposedly. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Derrick W in PA > > > >
