We picked up dd's first wheelchair today - it's an invacare blade. dd is thrilled and is sat in it right now. It's really easy to steer but really hard to get up and down kerbs. There's some weird anti-tipper things on the back that are meant to help up kerbs but they don't, they stop me tilting it enough and also keep jabbing me in the legs when walking. Can I just take them off do you reckon or are they really important? My back already hurts from lifting it in and out of the car. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and now the lifting is only going to get worse. dd is so so happy but right now I just want it all to go away. Is it ok to feel a bit crap about the first wheelchair? wham, bam, no denial now hey? it's right in your face. Everytime I think I'm ok and have accepted it all, something else comes along to challenge me.
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Hangingbellyofbabylon · 10/06/2009 16:56
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