My Electric wheelchair turned up the other day. It was Thursday and the kids were coming over after school, like they usually do, so my Carers put me in it, meaning for the first time in months, I could take them to the chippy to get our dinner. That sentence was a mouthful!
Anyway, it is comfortable to sit in. I was hoisted into it at half seven in the morning on Friday and I stayed in it until my Carers put me to bed at nine o'clock that night. That's nearly 14 hours. I was uncomfortable in it for the last two or three hours, but that means I spent a good ten hours in it in comfort.
As you know, I was having difficulty sitting upright in my scooter and in my wheelchair, the discomfort was affecting me within a couple of hours.
There is one fall back though. It doesn't feel very stable when I'm out on the streets. The front wheels are tiny compared to my mobility scooter and every bump - drop kerbs even - I go over, throws me about the place.
I can't drive it as fast as my scooter either. It does go as fast - a ground shaking four miles an hour - but it isn't possible to control the wheelchair at top speed as well as the scooter. I have tried and failed! I crashed into a wall at the weekend and broke one of the foot rests. I'll probably have to pay to have it repaired.
Oh well, living life in the fast lane does have its disadvantages.
Dan
