The new orthopedic surgeon told me to get a powered wheelchair
before I do more damage to my shoulders! And he convinced me I should
get the left shoulder repaired.
I need guidance.
I live in a farmhouse built in 1790: there are no floors level or
flat. I have a ramp, and I put in several graceful transitions at
[mostly narrow] doorways, but the house is still a challenge for a
wheelie.
I have always attended public meetings in the winter, so the chair
should be able to go through two or three inches of snow. [How I get
it there is a problem for future consideration. My car is a Subaru
station wagon.] My legs still function, albeit not well.
This leads me to think in terms of a center-wheel-drive with large
drive wheels. e.g. Jazzy 600. Until I solve the transportation
problem, I would use the old chair and a pushy friend away from home.
What do you suggest? Where can I find a "Consumer Report" for
wheels? What should I avoid?
Alton, whose new ortho has accepted a teaching position at the Univ.
of Kentucky med school - darn it
- [TMIC] powered wheelchair guidance Alton Ryder
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