Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-06 Thread Heyjude48458
Kevin, You may have to rent a chair for a few hours, and maybe the company will deliver it and pick it back up when you are through. J. "Our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great Glory that will last forever" 2 Corinthia

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-06 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 9/5/2007 6:19:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: people who are standing in the eye As you can see, Pattie, I did not specify whose eye I was regarding to in that wheelchair interaction. At least I was trying to help someone and was not putting

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-06 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 9/5/2007 6:18:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jude It sounds like your wheelchair has given you the ability to get outside where you can enjoy some of our great weather. I read your entire note to Kevin and wonder how you are able to look at peop

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-05 Thread Alton Ryder
I have a Pride Quantum 600, bought specifically to go over an uneven lawn, a cemetery. Alton On Sep 5, 2007, at 7:3102 PM, Kevin Wolfthal wrote: Ella, How did you get the Anthem to be primary? Did you have to request it or was it automatic? I have been paying for Medicare for years

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-05 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
How much function have you recovered? Sorry to hear you went through that, I didn't know. Do I have a caseworker? Never heard from one, lol. Maybe I need to move to a small town, tired of this town anyway. lol ;-) Take care, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: when I got TM I was in

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-05 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Ella, How did you get the Anthem to be primary? Did you have to request it or was it automatic? I have been paying for Medicare for years and have never used it. I ask because I was told that if Medicare is primary, then I will have to have a "face to face" visit with my doctor before he ca

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-05 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Hey Ella, The problem with my insurance is that, I have Medicare and another insurance. Apparently there is some confusion over which one is primary, and I was told that Medicare makes you jump through hoops to pay for anything. Oh well, it will get sorted out. Thanks for telling me about

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-05 Thread pjv1234
Jude It sounds like your wheelchair has given you the ability to get outside where you can enjoy some of our great weather. I read your entire note to Kevin and wonder how you are able to look at people who are standing in your eye. I know mine would get all teary eyed and I wouldn't be able t

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-05 Thread Alle111
hey Kevin, yes mine has the van style seat...adjustable headrest (though I don't use mine) and it reclines. Also, it has a lever to turn just the seat sideways like when you're at a table eating and I don't know if you travel by car a lot but the chair is easily removable and the back folds flus

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question - Ella

2007-09-04 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Hi Ella, Bingo! You read my mind! (not much there to read) That's the one I told the chair guy that I'm interested in. Today he tells me that they don't have a demo one for me to try, and he says their Invacare rep just went on maternity leave. Give me a break! I'm not buying a chair wit

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-04 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 9/4/2007 8:52:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It takes awhile to get used to. You can help steady it by resting your hand on the control and cupping the joystick, holding it between the side of your thumb and the first joint of the index finger.

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-04 Thread Alle111
Hi Kevin, I have an Invacare chair (Pronto M51) and it works fine with thresholds and though I have ramps at the entry doors, it can also go into a home without where the height/step is about 5" with no problem. I've had mine 5 years with no problems and it has a tight raduis if you want to che

Re: [TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-04 Thread Alton Ryder
It takes awhile to get used to. You can help steady it by resting your hand on the control and cupping the joystick, holding it between the side of your thumb and the first joint of the index finger. Keep your speed down. My chair is a 400# [200 + 200] gorilla! I have relocated the toile

[TMIC] Wheelchair question

2007-09-02 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Hi All, I've been doing some research on the wheelchair that I tried out on Friday. It's the cheapest one in the line, Invacare model M41, and it only has a ground clearance of one inch! The thresheld to my condo is more than that I think. I now think the salesman was giving me a hard sell,