Hi, my name is dustbunny66!

dustbunny66

Hi new to forum and wheelchair

steve51

Hi @dustbunny66

Welcome to our online community/family.

It’s great to meet you this evening.

Please please let me know if I can help/support you further.

dustbunny66

Hi thanks im as i said new to a wheelchair and all the services problems and stuff that comes with it be good to make friends and chat with others who have been through it 

Ami2301

Hi @dustbunny66 welcome to the community! Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself?

Ami2301

How are you feeling about being in a wheelchair?

dustbunny66

Hi sure i have fibro arthritis and since may this year have become full time wheelchair useroddly enough I was playing huge soap bubbles when. I had a massive spasmm in my back and ended up not being able to walk or stand and the loo is its own problem mmmm

Ami2301

Sorry to hear what happened, is there any treatment to help you?

dustbunny66

Bloody awful if Im honest ive been robbed

steve51

Hi @dustbunny66

I am fairly new to being a wheelchair user myself.

Up until my Stroke & deteriorating health have I gone from a manual chair to electric chairs/scooters.

Please let me know if there’s anything that I can help you with????

Ami2301

It is horrible, I’m a wheelchair user too, are you able to manoeuvre yourself or do you require someone to help?

dustbunny66

Wow thats tough yer im lucky i have a anual v light chair and an electric chair all second hand but hey gottabe done 

dustbunny66

Very nice to chat to someone who understands thanks

Ami2301

Always here

dustbunny66

So how much support and equipment do you have

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dustbunny66
exactly how i feel robbed ! got fibro too and use a scooter. I feel I am not part of society anymore. I watch tv day after day and sleep and eat mostly. its the same day over and over but im that exausted thats it. Feel like im in gods waiting room! at 56! 

dustbunny66

Wow tough yer can feel like that for sure but we can make the waitin room fun cause chaos have a giggle however dark the humour gets

Ami2301

Currently I am in rehab. I have been learning to walk again. At the moment I have a manual wheelchair, a powered wheelchair, I use a Ross Return to get in and out of a car, I can use a walking frame but only transferring from chair to bed/commode/etc. At the moment my bed is in the living room as I cannot walk upstairs. Am hoping to get a stairlift.

When I am discharged from rehab I will be receiving one hour from a career everyday to help me get washed and dressed.

How about yourself?

dustbunny66

Hey wow i am waiting for rehab pain clinic i have an smazing OT and social care i got stair lift step lift outside commodes standing turner recline and lift chair i do have a wav but noe i cant walk i cant get in and out unless in w chair transfer impossible without transfer seat no hand controls so no driving sending me spare i know imlicky i have a PA who is soooo fabulous 

dustbunny66

My memory is dreadful i have board and clock to tell me what day and do reminders its good 

dustbunny66

Ross return whats that please ?

Ami2301

I’ve been in hospital and rehab for a total of 36 weeks now...be glad to be home! It’s great to hear all the equipment you have!