My New Wheels!!!

Lankyrob · 07-06-11, 10:05 AM

Got my new chair today - so much better than the manual chair - used it for hospital visit this afternoon - would normally kill my hands and shoulders but instead i feel fine!!

Max713 · 07-06-11, 10:11 AM

Wow, never realized the chair in your avatar is a wheel chair, haha.
Anyways, power one looks like it sure would be more convenient/comfortable.

If you don't mind me asking, whats got you in a chair rob?

Spent quite a bit of time in them in my younger years, gotta love motocross!

Lankyrob · 07-06-11, 10:19 AM

I used to cycle 20 plus miles each day to and from work. One morning about 5 years ago guy didnt see me and pulled out on me in a big 4x4 pickup truck. Luckily i hit him in the side rather than him going over the top of me!

I damaged my left knee, left hip, pelvis, lower back, right hand side of rib cage and right shoulder - all without breaking any bones!! Been left with chronic pain in all these locations (tho mostly back/ribs) and the trauma of the accident triggered Fibromyalgia (kinda like rheumatism/arthritis but in the connective tissue rahter than the joints), chronic fatigue and sciatica.

I can now only sit still for about 10 minutes before pain increases, only walk about 5-10 paces before pain increases, lie down for about an hour before pain increases. PAin is scored 0-10, 0=zero pain and 10=the worst pain you have ever experienced. My average most days is 5-6 with regular periods of 8-9. As soon as i do any physical activity pain increases by 3-4 points.

I no longer work, can hardly exercise tho i swim twice a week as the water supports the body better and i can swim a lot longer than i can do any other form of movement.

Lol - just realised how much i typed! Sorry for rambling!!

KrazyKat · 07-06-11, 10:45 AM

I'm SO sorry to hear about your accident Rob

I must say though - for all that, you are one of, if not THE cheeriest most positive member's on this forum, just from what I have gathered from your posts - that's VERY admirable, especially since people can be sour about their lot in life when they really have it better than they seem to think, and IMO, they shouldn't be complaining.
I bet you have FANTASTIC upper strength!

I have an uncle in a wheel chair who's more active that anybody his age that I know of, and would put most younger people to shame. He also loves life more than most I know, I love him even more for his attitude. I believe a lot of people should learn from it.
Congrats on the new wheels, that chair looks fantastic!

Lankyrob · 07-06-11, 10:50 AM

Thanks. Yeah up til recently my shoulder/chest/arm strength was better than when i was training every day! REcently tho my shoulders are getting worse due to the Fibromyalgia and i have developed acute tendonitis in my hands from using the manual chair.

Docs say that if i continue using the manual chair it is likely that i will rupture the tendons and then be unable to use my hands at all so had to move into the powered chair instead.

In terms of attitude - you have two choices - laugh or cry, i hate crying so had no choice really!!

End of the day my accident enabled me to see my daughter grow up, first steps, first words, first day at school etc (she was 8months when i had the accident). I also get to spend time with my animals and my beautiful wife. Most of which i would have missed out on whilst working and training 90 hours a week.

I think my signature sums up my thoughts!

SnakeyJay · 07-06-11, 10:55 AM

Sweet ride rob.. Its bad that its getting worse for you tho. All you need now is spinners and neons on the sides lol.

Lankyrob · 07-06-11, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay-BRB

Sweet ride rob.. Its bad that its getting worse for you tho. All you need now is spinners and neons on the sides lol.

Gonna go on "Pimp my Ride"!!!

marvelfreak · 07-06-11, 11:07 AM

Nice ride Rob but didn't see a place for a snake hook. lol

Gungirl · 07-06-11, 11:12 AM

Congrats on the new chair!!

KrazyKat · 07-06-11, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Thanks. Yeah up til recently my shoulder/chest/arm strength was better than when i was training every day! REcently tho my shoulders are getting worse due to the Fibromyalgia and i have developed acute tendonitis in my hands from using the manual chair.

Docs say that if i continue using the manual chair it is likely that i will rupture the tendons and then be unable to use my hands at all so had to move into the powered chair instead.

In terms of attitude - you have two choices - laugh or cry, i hate crying so had no choice really!!

End of the day my accident enabled me to see my daughter grow up, first steps, first words, first day at school etc (she was 8months when i had the accident). I also get to spend time with my animals and my beautiful wife. Most of which i would have missed out on whilst working and training 90 hours a week.

I think my signature sums up my thoughts!

I LOVE your signature, I remember being more inclined to post after reading it because, to be honest, it can be a little intimidating posting on forums when you know your posts are being read and scrutinized by many experts, some who may scrutinize a little too harshly, or may read between the lines and make negative assumptions, so it's always nice to have "nice" people around to help keep things from getting ugly when unwaranted, uneccessary rudeness and childish behavior creeps into the threads. That stuff has no place in an educational forum, IMO...now I'm rambling! oops! lol
Sorry to hear about why you need this chair, that really sucks

Good on ya though, for the VERY good things (in bold) that have come from it. Made me smile very big on the inside when I read that, and I couldn't agree more!

infernalis · 07-06-11, 12:28 PM

Grats on the new scoot Rob... Looks like a sharp machine too.

MlizGr · 07-06-11, 12:43 PM

Oh, that's so much nicer looking than my friend's chair! Course, her's isn't power, but it also seems bulkier to me. Maybe it's because it doesn't need to have those huge honking hind wheels in order to let people reach them.

presspirate · 07-06-11, 01:31 PM

Soup that baby up Rob, deck it out with spinner rims, stereo, put a big old v plow on the front, and a LOUD HORN! I'd have fun with something like that. (Beer cooler, cup holders....oh yeah!)

stephanbakir · 07-06-11, 06:45 PM

Rob, you wana look really great toss a lady on your lap and roll down the street, people will stare with nothing but envy!
Looks great!

bo2as · 07-06-11, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Rob, you wana look really great toss a lady on your lap and roll down the street, people will stare with nothing but envy!
Looks great!

HEHE lol made me laugh

Rob thats a sweet looking chaire it must be so much more practical