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dchips1 · 05-06-2013, 12:57 PM

OH YEAH GO FOR IT! and Bling it out use the cool duct tape strips, and add what ever you want. I did not get to a wheelchair yet, but finally had dr get rx for a nice 4 wheel walker, with a basket seat and backrest, so can be pushed or walk. Use if I am out venturing myself or when no carts available to hang on to. Have your Dr call and see if a chair is covered, and what type.

Costco, sams club all have the lighter weight chairs. you just want one that does not weigh a lot, Some are for "transport" being it is meant to be pushed around by someone else (4 little Wheels ), you can also sit in and push move with your feet if you want. The other is a heavier (BIG WHEEL) where you can have some pushing /rolling with your arms , or be pushed. I would stick with the lighter weight one.

By all means you are entitled to getting and and enjoying time with your family and not having to worry about so many things right now in life!! Sometimes I know I have felt this way, that means we are giving in, or appears to others that we are. Heck no If I get out and enjoy life without ruining the day or the next day because of physical fatigue weakness, etc. We are just making a choice to be able to enjoy life and LAUGH at the beast.

Peace and prayers, to you and you family, nothing like shopping to heal all things!!!!!!!!
Darita

05-06-2013, 12:57 PM	#5
dchips1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 219	Re: What do you guys think about a wheelchair purchase? OH YEAH GO FOR IT! and Bling it out use the cool duct tape strips, and add what ever you want. I did not get to a wheelchair yet, but finally had dr get rx for a nice 4 wheel walker, with a basket seat and backrest, so can be pushed or walk. Use if I am out venturing myself or when no carts available to hang on to. Have your Dr call and see if a chair is covered, and what type. Costco, sams club all have the lighter weight chairs. you just want one that does not weigh a lot, Some are for "transport" being it is meant to be pushed around by someone else (4 little Wheels ), you can also sit in and push move with your feet if you want. The other is a heavier (BIG WHEEL) where you can have some pushing /rolling with your arms , or be pushed. I would stick with the lighter weight one. By all means you are entitled to getting and and enjoying time with your family and not having to worry about so many things right now in life!! Sometimes I know I have felt this way, that means we are giving in, or appears to others that we are. Heck no If I get out and enjoy life without ruining the day or the next day because of physical fatigue weakness, etc. We are just making a choice to be able to enjoy life and LAUGH at the beast. Peace and prayers, to you and you family, nothing like shopping to heal all things!!!!!!!! Darita __________________ dx 1/06 IDC 2cm 38 at dx 2/06 L mast nodes 3/9+ SNB neg ER-/Pr - her2 + Stg 4 liver/pelvis 3/06-9/06Taxol/Carbo/zometa/Herceptin 3/07 6 brain mets WBR down to c-2 4/07 osteonecrosis jaw 1/08 mri new 9mm lesion right lower side 2/08 gamma knife 1 lesion 11/08 regamma 10/09 latent rad necrosis to brain met, 1/20/10 crani: lesion necrosis w active cells continue her add tykerb 1/11 NED just Ingrown toenail! YEAH GOD 8/11 Tykerb, herceptin weekly, elevated her2 levels, negative scans oct -march 11 new neuro deficits lower legs 3/12 2 spinal metsTykerb, Herceptin 04/12 4050cGY rads T 2-4 & T7-9 5/12 Brain,cervical lumbar clear/thoracic slight decrease 10/12 t 2-4 shrunk t-9 grew start Xeloda, 02/13 stop xeloda,5/13 on metformin, decadron, Tykerb, iv and IT herceptin 5/30/13 total #11 #2 of 80mg dose weekly. 9/13 100mg of IT her, IV hern, 750 mg tykerb, 3mg dec. last Mri T--3 SHRUNK t7-9 shrunk no edema. Left shift in CBC bone marrow BX negative. 10/13 Ct has shown Double left ureters with stones/cysts in them, after 3 births and lots and U/S iit takes cancer to figure out you have 2 smaller ureters going into 1 kidney! 12/13 Mri brain no new lesions, cervical and lumbar arthritis. Tspine lesion at T3 stable, T 7-9 GROWTH lots of pain 1/29/14 HIHO HIHO its off to Neuro surgery I go Life is Good when you wake up in the morning and take a breath and know that God has given me another day.