[nfb-talk] walkers?
d m gina
dmgina at samobile.net
Tue Jan 3 04:02:55 UTC 2012
I am pleased you feel comfortable with this way of traveling.
I would be concerned of the side there wasn't a person.
Will you try to get the feelers as I would call them for the sides of
the walker?
Or just trust.
Original message:
> It occurred to me that I hadn't written a response to update you all
> and thought I would if any of you are interested. I got my walker on
> Thursday. It is a walker with two wheels on the front facing away from
> you and two legs on the side that is toward you with two handles on
> either side for holding on to. I find I can navigate around my house
> pretty well, although it took some getting used to because I had to
> judge turns and landmarks differently because of my bigger size. As
> far as people guiding me, I have either had them give me verbal
> directions with a little help occasionally or grab onto the side of the
> walker away from me and pull me along. This kind of works but I am
> careful who I let do that as they need to pay attention and not walk
> too fast. I would hate to go flying off a curb because someone forgot
> they had a walker behind them. But if I really trust the person and/or
> there is no sets around that works well. Just thought I'd let you know
> how things wer
> e going. Let me know if you have any questions.
> On Dec 27, 2011, at 1:33 PM, David Evans wrote:
>> Dear Terri,
>> Some places do not know about these "feelers".
>> You need to check with a surgical supply house to get them most likely.
>> There is also a White, with Red tip, support cane for the blind as well.
>> It looks just like a regular support cane, with the hooked handle, but
>> i.e. White with a red tip on it.
>> Another place to check is a surgical supply catalog company to see if
>> they carry them.
>> Here, where I live in south Florida, they seem to be very common, both
>> the feelers and the Blind support canes. It may be different where you
>> are at. I live here in the "elephant's Graveyard".
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] walkers?
>>> David;
>>> I wonder why the store, where I got my walker did not tell me about
>>> these. Good imfo to have in case my sight gets much worse. He knew I
>>> had a sight problem.
>>> This has never been mentioned by the NFB. Are there any other walking
>>> aids for the blind? I have pain in my feet and find myself using my
>>> white cane, when stepping off cerbs as if it was a regular walking cane.
>>> Terry P.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: David Evans [mailto:drevans at bellsouth.net]
>>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 1:04 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] walkers?
>>> Dear Gena,
>>> The feelers can be placed at a spot on the frame of the walker so that
>>> they can be used to locate curbs and most steps , going up, as well as
>>> walls and furnature.
>>> One feeler is pointed straight ahead and another is pointed slightly to
>>> the side, on each side of the front rail of the frame to sense walls,
>>> curbs and steps, before you hit them and the ones on the sides are
>>> there to help you follow a wall or find the sides of a door frame opening.
>>> The feelers are flexible and bent when they hit something. You can
>>> feel this and change your direction according to what the feelers are
>>> telling you.
>>> There are also the ultrasonic glasses the vibrate when there is an
>>> object in front of you that can also be obtained and used too, but I
>>> think it is overkill for the most part.
>>> I do not know what might work for you, so I am just throwing it out
>>> there for your knowledge.
>>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 10:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] walkers?
>>>> I didn't know about the feelers, do they help with finding curbs before the
>>>> front of the walker does?
>>>> Or steps things like that?
>>>> Interesting to me.
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Dear Chris,
>>>>> You can get little "feelers" to go on your walker to help you sense
>>>>> things
>>>>> in front of your walker. The just clamp on the frame of the walker and
>>>>> you
>>>>> can use either two or four of them to help you "feel" your way along.
>>>>> The two in the front will feel things in front of you and if you put two
>>>>> on
>>>>> the sides, they will feel things on either side of you for trailing a
>>>>> wall
>>>>> or finding openings such as doorways and counters.
>>>>> The feelers are only about a foot long, are spring loaded and flexible.
>>>>> They are usually white in color and have Red plastic tips on them.
>>>>> You should be able to get them from the same place you get the walker or
>>>>> from a surgical supply store.
>>>>> I hope this helps and you recover quickly.
>>>>> Happy Holidays.
>>>>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:47 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] walkers?
>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>> Sorry to hear about your fracture. I don't have much experience using a
>>>>>> walker, although I know it can be done. As my mother, is at the LCB
>>>>>> center,
>>>>>> uses a walker because of balance issues and issues due to her diabetes.
>>>>>> She
>>>>>> has a walker with very big wheels, and that has a seat for resting
>>>>>> purposes.
>>>>>> I have never heard of a ruling walker. I do believe that there is a list
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the NFBnet site for people who use walkers and wheelchairs. If you were
>>>>>> asking about a wheelchair I could help you there, as I have done this
>>>>>> several times sadly.
>>>>>> Good Luck, feel better soon.
>>>>>> Merry Christmas!
>>>>>> Marsha Drenth
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Chris Westbrook
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:08 PM
>>>>>> To: NFB List
>>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] walkers?
>>>>>> I have unfortunately lost quite a bit of balance due to a stress
>>>>>> fracture
>>>>>> and possibly other things, and when I was at physical therapy today my
>>>>>> therapist showed me and recommended I get a ruling walker. I'm
>>>>>> considering
>>>>>> it for around the house and longer distances possibly, but I am
>>>>>> wondering
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> I could really use one in an unfamiliar environment. Clearly using a
>>>>>> cane
>>>>>> with one would be out of the question because of holding on to the
>>>>>> walker
>>>>>> with both hands, but is there a way of doing sighted guide or something
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> one of them? I suppose someone else could put their hand on the handle
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> me and guide me that way. Does anyone have any experience wit using a
>>>>>> walker?
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