Sounds like a plan to me, Ken.  Hope you feel better soon.  I agree, you
probably need to look into getting a power chair or a scooter.

Kat

On Tuesday 02 December 2003 04:09 pm, you wrote:
> my workers comp nurse told me yesterday to let her
> make a appointment to go with me to my doctor. they
> are aboutto make a award settlement and she said if i
> needed anything like a schooter and vehicle
> modification to facilitate a scooter, then now is the
> time to ask. so i may very well be asking for that.
>
> --- Michael Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Ken, sounds like you could use a powerchair/scooter.
> >  I know you don't
> > like to admit it, but your muscles are trying to
> > tell you something.
> > My left shoulder's blown because of the pushing I
> > did in high school,
> > college, and seminary, so I know a little about how
> > you feel..
> >
> > ken barber wrote:
> > >  i am progressing  on this. driving was okay,
> >
> > getting
> >
> > >out of the car and  walking afterward was iffy.
> > >  this does not happen often, but every time it
> >
> > does,
> >
> > >it gets longer in recovering.
> > >   when i feel those muscles consticting in the
> >
> > back
> >
> > >at the hips, i have 1, maybe 2 seconds to grab hold
> >
> > of
> >
> > >something to stedy myself. i usually have to go
> >
> > down
> >
> > >and on my back until i can get ready to try to get
> >
> > up.
> >
> > >i walk in a almost 90 % angle. get my cane out
> >
> > becouse
> >
> > >it helps me not to fall forward as that angle is
> >
> > not
> >
> > >the normal balance. takes several days to get over
> >
> > it.
> >
> > >i can sit a while even today, and when standing up,
> >
> > it
> >
> > >takes a few minutes to get straightened up before i
> > >start making steps.
> > >  oh, it is so much fun.
> > >
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