[Blind-Rollers] Walkers

[Tammy Freitag]

Becky,
Using a walker and using a long whit can is doable.  I worked with a
young lady that used a walker and cane.  She could move faster than
me.  lol!  We can chat if you would like.
Tammy


On 3/4/20, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
<blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The long cane is for sure.  I'm 4 feet 7 and have a 62 inch cane now cause I
> need stopping distance in my power chair but with the walker because you
> have the distance from your hand to the front of the walker.  The more light
> weight cane the better. For me the carbon fiber canes are more light than
> the roller ball kind because where the ball is its heavy.
> Maureen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Smyth,
> Charlene R via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:22 PM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Smyth, Charlene R <Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] Walkers
>
> Thank you.  I will be facing this problem in the future.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Katie
> Robinson via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:30 PM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Katie Robinson <klr16333 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] Walkers
>
> Hi Becky,
> I would recommend getting a cane 4 inches longer then you normally would and
> get the big roller ball on the end. I would then hold the cane in your
> fingers as you hold the walker. It isn’t pretty, and takes some effort. But
> you can manage to sweep back and forth in front of you.
>
> Katie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 12:22 PM, Becky Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers
>> <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Have any of you been able to use a walker and a long white cane?
>> Please tell me what you used, and how did you use the long white cane.
>> I am thinking I might have to lay it on something to swivel. You tell
>> me what you used and how, please.
>>
>>
>>
>> My back won't let me walk without assistance. I have been pretty much
>> in this ten year old manual since I fell in December breaking my arm.
>> I am just weak and can't walk very far.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you so much for any ideas.
>>
>> Becky
>>
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Independence is yours .  Are you willing to reach for it?
Tammy