Finally Something Good to Share
It certainly seems like we've all been getting our butts kicked lately, whether things in general going wrong or pet loss, or even family lost. It's been terrible here too, I've felt like I was barely keeping my head above water while treading as fast as I could. Things just kept breaking here, and things going wrong - nerves shot.
Well, we've lived thru those so far, and so will skip right ahead to show you Bob's new toy, Lite Rider PTC:
We did not go thru insurance, as his current is up in 2 weeks, and this is not medicare billable. It cost us $1600, but I see Amazon has it cheaper, but I only see the one with the solid 67lb base. I didn't apply for it sooner, for fear they'd cut his therapy if he was going to get something to ride on. Also, he can walk into a doc's office or therapy, so probably that is exactly the 50 ft requirement to not be able to get one. It's just that, he's done then, so you can't go anywhere or do anything. I got to the point where I hurt myself everytime I tried to push him in his wheelchair, so it was get it or never go anywhere. We've been doing the not going anywhere for 2 1/2 years now, and it is really old. I hope to be able to take him to flea markets and inside conventions, maybe a football game. I don't care, we had the money. and I want to do things with him while we are both still alive, tired of waiting. I do not feel he will get MORE walking ability, as each step is just too hard and unbalanced to built up to regular walking & distance of any kind. He will not use it inside, as I don't want him to lose his ability to walk from room to room with me spotting him. It is mostly to help us get out there and do things together, before we lose any more time.
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