[Blind-rollers] broken down power chair

[Danielle Antoine]

Oh and I forgot to mention I feel like I'm gonna check out sometimes
while out and about. What I mean is like collapse and pass out.

On 8/7/14, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Bibi and all,
>
> I'd like to know how you all went about getting your chairs and paying
> for them power or otherwise? While I can walk, I do tire easily
> especially when standing for 10 minutes or more in one place or about
> after an hour of walking. And I do experience pain in my hips and
> knees as well. So much so that I go home and sleep for hours. I went
> to a local dealer of scooters and wheelchairs and they wouldn't even
> sit me down and give me measurements, saying something about being
> processed. I'd have no problem buying my own equipment though it would
> take a while as I am unemployed. I hope you get your chair back soon.
> Also, are there any totals using scooters and if so how and what kind?
> Is it even possible for a total to use a manual chair independently?
>
> TIA,
> Danielle
>
> On 8/7/14, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire via Blind-rollers
> <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi, all,
>> Sub says it all.
>> I know it's been a while since I last wrote, but felt I didn't have a lot
>> to
>> contribute to the group.
>> Well... My power chair broke down on me while I was out and about
>> yesterday.
>> I knew for a fact I had the batteries fully charged and they were good.
>> The mechanic had to come to the location I was broken down out and
>> quickly
>> spoted the problem.
>> I ended up having a falty motor wire that was coming apart.
>> He put some tape on it for the time being until I was able to get home.
>> So tomorrow, the mechanic will be picking up my power wheelchair to take
>> to
>> the shop for immediately repair and hopefully, they will have a loaner
>> one
>> for me to use.
>> I'll miss my quantum 610 for a while as I really enjoy using it for
>> stayin
>> independent.
>> Still, I'm thankful it will be getting fixed and eventually, I'll have it
>> back soon.
>> One thing I do hope is that my gel batteries don't get removed as they
>> are
>> way better than the ones that end up being put into the chair as battery
>> replacements.
>> I hope I don't sound like a whiner, just really needed to bent so the
>> frustration would leave me.
>> I ended up taking a good nap earlier this evening, but hope I can get
>> back
>> to sleep so I will be ready for tomorrow.
>> I will need some aditional instructions with the loaner chair so I know
>> what
>> to do and where things are.
>> Bibi and MAR son Odie
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