High-end Wheelchair

Recently, I got myself a power wheelchair. It was hard to come to terms to this decision.

For years when I was talking about the illness and people recognized that I was having difficulty getting around, I would always say, "at least I'm not in a wheelchair!" I can't do that anymore. Well, I still move as much as possible without it. I'm stubborn as a bull with an infected nose ring! Gross! What a nasty image for me to impart! I'll pass it off as a clumsy simile. Sigh...Writer's block is a handicap to which I will not succumb.

Ah... the chair ... It's the BMW of assistive  devices. It can turn on a dime,  it can get through most doorways, unless there are prohibitive operator errors. Aaargh (thank you, Charles Schultz!) It's like Driver's Education, but I can't  burst into tears and swear that I'll just ride the bus for the rest of my life.
 
This chair is dangerously powerful. While learning maneuverability, I managed to move the sofa, the bed, and inadvertently try to remove some door frames, until I quit to catch my breath.

In addition to the movement, when stationary, this chair is  amazingly comfortable! It can recline, has a headrest, rather remarkable padding, and armrests.

The rest of the entry will have to continue tomorrow, but I'll leave you with this video, directed by my fantastic roommate!!