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- From: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org (Jeffrey Vandyke)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: chairs, chairs, chair
- Message-ID: <25769@handicap.news>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 21:32:28 GMT
- Sender: news@bunker.shel.isc-br.com
- Reply-To: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org
- Organization: FidoNet node 1:279/14 - Project Enable, Dunbar WV
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- X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference
- Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com
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- Index Number: 25769
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- [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]
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- PN> JV> strength has fallen enough I have to get a new seat that will
- PN> JV> practically do gymnastics.
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- PN> gymnastics I had to have a ton of support systems added on. I have lateral
- PN> supports that hold me upright and stop me from falling over side to side and
-
- I use a couple of removable ones for travelling in the van, but
- they get in my way too much otherwise, even they're only 1/2" thick.
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- PN> thigh supports that keep my legs straight up. The calf pad for the standing
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- You must look pretty funny with your feet so high in the air!
- <smirk> Is that why you gave up wearing skirts? <smirky smirk>
- <DUCK> OUCH!!!
-
- PN> I said 5yrs for me because I don't think I can get another one in less th
- PN> that period through my insurance co. They tend to get a little bent out of g
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- I'm pretty sure mine will ok it even though it's been only 3
- years, but only because I've gotten so much worse in that time.
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- PN> PN>Keep track of that company. I can't save the original post from here
- PN> PN>and Ray's got my printer hooked up to the other machine. He
- PN> JV>
- PN> JV> Duh, which company? I forgot already!?
- PN> JV> <shameful look on my face> Actually, you will have to remind me.
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- PN> The wheelchair company that you posted about in the original msg to me.
- PN> I think they were down in Florida. That chair sounded so great, can't wai
- PN> to see how they do when they get the bugs worked out.
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- OK, I remember now. I wasn't going to worry about it, because
- they said it's _at least_ 2 years down the road, and you well
- know that the first year of production of a chair always has
- problems. <g>
-
- -- Jeff
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- * SLMR 2.1a * Member, Off-Road Wheelchair Association
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