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Article #10778Wheelchairs
From: Jeffrey Vandyke
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 21:53
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 21:53
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Index Number: 26334 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] -=> Quoting stuff from Linda Cummings to Jeffrey Vandyke <=- -=> On 01-1593 14:10 <=- > I spend a lot of time on my butt, and I can tell you I sure > have needed one (and I have full sensation)! I can't get off of > it whenever I please. Also, a ROHO doesn't have too many > problems. LC> I finally got their brochure, and I do like the looks of ROHO. But, LC> boy! Are they expensive! Yes, they are, but also know that if you get a leak in one, they can repair them just fine. I had tried many times to repair my own and finally sent it in. It came back pretty quick and repairs I think were stronger than the rest of the cushion. One thing if you decide to get one -- be sure to get one of their covers. They have one that has a non-skid bottom (pretty well), and this keeps the cushion from scooting out from under your tush -- and therefore killing your lower back. Also the cover that keeps the sides of the cushion's sides from spreading out is best, as it keeps the air under you better. I also always laid a towel on top of all this, in order to wick away the sweat that sitting on rubber otherwise generates. Jeff ... It's not easy being a green M&M.... ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 -- Uucp: ..!uunet!bunker!hcap!hnews!279!14!Jeffrey.Vandyke Internet: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!portal!lll-winken!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!bunker!hcap!hnews!279!14!Jeffrey.Vandyke From: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org (Jeffrey Vandyke) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Wheelchairs Message-ID: <26334@handicap.news> Date: 20 Jan 93 21:53:52 GMT Sender: news@bunker.shel.isc-br.com Reply-To: Jeffrey.Vandyke@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org Organization: FidoNet node 1:279/14 - Project Enable, Dunbar WV Lines: 36 Approved: wtm@hnews.fidonet.org X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com