So I was looking for a wheelchair.
A foldable one... easy foldable... not first taking all sorts of items away, like footsupports, pillows, or even wheels.
Well, I want to make a concession for the wheels... but only if they can taken off in one movement, plugged on in one movement... and won't roll off when I am trusting them to stay on an movement around.
So I don't want one with all sorts of items that leave sharp corners or protrusions that hurt me or someone else, or grasp the door jamp, like trying to stay outside when I want to go inside with it.
And it has to be lightweight. I have problems with my muscles. Lifting things can be a one time event during a period of time, leaving days lasting pain and discomfort. Moving around like a bad assembled robot with a hesitating motor is not my kind of thing... but it's lurking around the corner when I even contemplate lifting something that is quite doable for someone else, but topsport for me.
And it needs to be kind of nice... not something that enables other people to think or even say:"Where did you find that thing? Somewhere beside a bin?"
I know I ask a lot.
But the time that people had the feeling they needed to help me because mum had broken both ankles and the doctors where breathing in their necks to give some care, those 7 days are over.
I am alone a lot, and need to be able to roll the chair (folded) to the door, lift it outside, manoeuvre it over the gardenpath, fold it open, and sit down, without the need to go to and fro with the footsupports, pillows, and who knows what else.
I have seen one online. Recently designed. I bet with the help of someone as demanding as I am, but... (isn't there always a "but"?) with a large supersized suitcase with money.
It looked beautiful. And it was foldable in such a way that it ended up even smaller than the money containing suitcase I just mentioned. It could be taken on the train without any effort, and parked between the suitcases. it even looked like suitcase... one for an astronaut.
Pity it was just over 4000 euro.
Not for me. Breaking ankles is enough. Breaking the bank..... too much.
Son 1 had told me he still has the wheelchair he used after he had the accident in Belgium.
But none had time to fetch it or they were all too happy to wait until I could walk myself.
Then last week he asked if he could come.
I was at home (who wonders?), so I was OK with that.
He came...with the wheelchair he still had after all those years. Kept it in the cellar of his apartment building.
It is not lightweight.
In fact..it's standing in front of the kitchendoor and I can't move it away. Let alone turn it, move it to the ftont door, lift it..etc etc.
The footsupports are heavy!!!
Well, the pillow is neat... he must have kept that in a plastic bag.
The chrome is broken at places.
The break gets active spontaneously... so going outside on my own carries the risk that the break gets on and it can't get off... so I have to walk home..
Be sure: I will leave the thing right where it is and deny it's mine when people bring it back.
Attention!
I am looking for a lightweight wheelchair.....
A foldable one... easy foldable... not first taking all sorts of items away, like footsupports, pillows, or even wheels.
Well, I want to make a concession for the wheels... but only if they can taken off in one movement, plugged on in one movement... and won't roll off when I am trusting them to stay on an movement around.
So I don't want one with all sorts of items that leave sharp corners or protrusions that hurt me or someone else, or grasp the door jamp, like trying to stay outside when I want to go inside with it.
And it has to be lightweight. I have problems with my muscles. Lifting things can be a one time event during a period of time, leaving days lasting pain and discomfort. Moving around like a bad assembled robot with a hesitating motor is not my kind of thing... but it's lurking around the corner when I even contemplate lifting something that is quite doable for someone else, but topsport for me.
And it needs to be kind of nice... not something that enables other people to think or even say:"Where did you find that thing? Somewhere beside a bin?"
I know I ask a lot.
But the time that people had the feeling they needed to help me because mum had broken both ankles and the doctors where breathing in their necks to give some care, those 7 days are over.
I am alone a lot, and need to be able to roll the chair (folded) to the door, lift it outside, manoeuvre it over the gardenpath, fold it open, and sit down, without the need to go to and fro with the footsupports, pillows, and who knows what else.
I have seen one online. Recently designed. I bet with the help of someone as demanding as I am, but... (isn't there always a "but"?) with a large supersized suitcase with money.
It looked beautiful. And it was foldable in such a way that it ended up even smaller than the money containing suitcase I just mentioned. It could be taken on the train without any effort, and parked between the suitcases. it even looked like suitcase... one for an astronaut.
Pity it was just over 4000 euro.
Not for me. Breaking ankles is enough. Breaking the bank..... too much.
Son 1 had told me he still has the wheelchair he used after he had the accident in Belgium.
But none had time to fetch it or they were all too happy to wait until I could walk myself.
Then last week he asked if he could come.
I was at home (who wonders?), so I was OK with that.
He came...with the wheelchair he still had after all those years. Kept it in the cellar of his apartment building.
It is not lightweight.
In fact..it's standing in front of the kitchendoor and I can't move it away. Let alone turn it, move it to the ftont door, lift it..etc etc.
The footsupports are heavy!!!
Well, the pillow is neat... he must have kept that in a plastic bag.
The chrome is broken at places.
The break gets active spontaneously... so going outside on my own carries the risk that the break gets on and it can't get off... so I have to walk home..
Be sure: I will leave the thing right where it is and deny it's mine when people bring it back.
Attention!
I am looking for a lightweight wheelchair.....
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