[NFB-DB] Using a long white cane and a walker

[Marsha Drenth]

I think I’ve been promising this video for a while, sorry that I took so long to send. Now that the topic of walkers and using the long white cane has come up again, this is a perfect time to post this video my mom and I made.
It’s not the best video, but you’ll get the idea.
 
 https://youtu.be/724oqz20_z0

Marsha drenth  
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> On Oct 28, 2021, at 9:50 AM, kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Deborah,
> 
> Thank you for the details!  It sounds very promising.  I'm looking forward to seeing how it works for me when it gets here on Tuesday.
> 
> Take care,  
> Tony
> 
> 
>> On Oct 28, 2021, at 9:34 AM, <kendrick.deborah at gmail.com> <kendrick.deborah at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Tony, 
>> My situation is different from some others, but I am working with the hemi walker, so am adding what I can.
>> I don’t have vertigo. I do have complete blindness, severe hearing loss in both ears, and a mobility problem rooted in cancer, radiation, and multiple breaks of one bone (left femur.)
>> After using a walker exclusively for three years, and thus being unable to use a white cane or guide dog for that time, discovering the hemi walker a couple months ago has been the most joyful news on my radar for some time. 
>> Because my leg injury requires the hemi walker to be on my dominant side, I’m having to learn to use the long cane in my nondominant hand, which is kind of tricky, but it feels wonderful, and the support is amazingly good.  
>> Be sure always to check that the walker is fully open, and the the correct side of it faces your body. 
>> Walking and not connecting with the hemi walker’s feet takes a little practice, but you can do it.  
>> I’d love to hear how it goes for you.
>> I bought mine on Amazon for around $30.
>> Best,
>> Deborah
>> From: NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-DB
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 1:22 AM
>> To: NFB DeafBlind Division <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) <kg6sxy at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NFB-DB] Side Walkers
>>  
>> Still exploring ways to manage my vertigo while being able to still use a long white cane.  I came across a hemi walker for one armed use that I'm going to try out which should allow me to keep using my white cane with more balance than a single tipped support cane.  Might be a little slower but hopefully more stable.  Anything to reduce the number of dents I keep accumulating on my body every week.
>> 
>> 
>> Has anyone else tried something like this?
>> 
>> 
>> Drive Medical Side Style Hemi One Arm Walker, Chrome, Adult
>>  
>> Take care,  
>> Tony
> 
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