hey Seanchai!
i hope you get that chair fixed real soon!
Thanks Sam. I'm not too worried about it, it's a PITA (or more accurately, a pain in the shoulder) more than anything. My father built sportschairs for many many years, so I am the rare (and very lucky) gimp who has no shortage of mobility equipment around... I've got my regular manual, the power chair, a backup manual, and two backup sportschairs (also manuals, but faster and slightly less practical vis-a-vis doorways). Since all of my manuals are custom built and were built by the same company, their parts are all interchangable, and since my father is the one who built them, I know every inch of how they work, and can do repairs and/or Frankenstein a chair together with whatever is lying around. I'll never be totally without some form of locomotion.
I was actually extremely hesitant about ever getting a power chair, for exactly this reason... having grown up always being able to fix my own chairs, I didn't like the idea of not being able to fix my own power chair. But until I get "old enough" for insurance to cover a total shoulder replacement, there are many days when pushing my own chair isn't practical for long periods. How the mighty have fallen... from Paralympic hopeful to being exhausted from grabbing a gallon of milk!
One of these days I'll get a lift van, learn to drive, and be able to take advantage of the local rehab hospital's accessible gym so as to get myself back into shape. I do the best I can here at home, but independent exercise requires me to keep track of how my joints, lungs, and heart are all handling whatever I'm doing, and keeping track of all that stuff is both distracting and keeps me from wanting to push myself *too* hard, so all I can really do at home is keep myself from getting any more *out* of shape. The rehab hospital's gym has sports medicine guys on staff, and they'll wire me up during workouts and ultrasound my shoulder afterward to keep it from seizing up on me... so that's the way to go.
I just raised my editing rates and I'm starting to see some results from that, so hopefully my "lift van fund" will get respectable soon.
It depends. Some liquids are pretty dry or leave me with a dry (cotton, lol) mouth. Some don't. But yeah, you'll definitely want to increase your intake of fluids. I think Kelli said that she vaped herself into dry/itchy skin. :O So it can definitely cause some dehydration issues.
Yup, this. Also, re: mints... MBV's Spearmint is pretty tasty stuff if you like Spearmint. White Ice is also quite good (Vanilla and menthol). Haven't tried Candy Cane yet. I can't vape menthols for more than a few minutes at a time, but mints I appear to be able to handle... or at least, I can vape Spearmint for a few hours before having to switch. White Ice, 15 minutes, max. It's an enjoyable 15 minutes, though!
Seanchai.....
Didn't you just mention your chair battery awhile back when we were discussing batteries ???
Maybe you jinxed your chair ??
Hope you get it motivated soon
I swear to God, I think it must have heard me. Maybe it's secretly got wireless capability and has been downloading my posts while I sleep... "Oh, you think you're good with batteries, human? I'll show you good with batteries..." That's okay, though. If it was going to die, I'd much prefer it die while I'm going from the mailbox to the house, and not while I'm out and about somewhere. So in a way, I win.
Seanchai .... thanks for the info. Yeah when I look back I remember some really terrible christmas mornings! but I think it has made me a much better person. I always wondered about people who did crimes and stuff and then blamed it on the fact that they grew up poor and underprivileged .... life is what you make it. I grew into an adult with the idea that if I could change the world I would.....well after finding out that was an impossible dream.....I settled on making as many people happy as I could.....cuz that's what makes me happy. My kids and grandkids are great kids and have been blessed by not feeling selfish and I thank god for that. But I have for the past 18 yrs made it my crusade to find a family with little kids ( thru the local relief office ) and make sure they have Santa arrive for them. this makes MY holidays great for me....and I believe for them too. A lot of people at work have donated thru the years to help with all of this.....and hopefully we can continue every year for as long as I am able. Just wished that there were more to give.....like I said if I ever get that damn lottery check WHaaaHooooo.
I hear you, Joie. I still haven't quite given up on that whole changing the world thing... but in the meantime, if I can make someone's day a little brighter, that's a good day for me.
The sibling has asked for "Freddie Mercury things" for Christmas.
This is often as specific as she gets... so tomorrow will consist of doing an inventory of what Queen things we already have around, and then trying to determine what kind of "Freddie Mercury things" would be appropriate for a 29 year old who is mentally about eight but emotionally often older than her years. At least she has good taste in music.
