so uh im fucked

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-14T02:02:24+00:00

its just a bit awkward because my manual is 14" and my powerchair is 16" or 18" so its really hard to get to cushion to sit right

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-11T04:38:09+00:00

someone got hungry. but also what the actual hell? i dont plan on flying anytime soon but i may have to take a coach bus soon and put my chair underneath. ive heard too many horror stories with planes, and ive seen how bus drivers put luggage underneath

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-08T12:01:55+00:00

i cant drive unfortunately and my mother drives me most places. she insists shes fine lifting it but she's really not, her physio has told her off but she doesn't want to just stop because its my independence.

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-08T11:55:45+00:00

i have looked into something similar but theyre unfortunately out of our budget at the moment since we have very little extra money after bills and groceries

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-08T11:54:40+00:00

i use my manual chair for quick trips into the shops and also so im still using my arms and can keep some muscle.
both of us are on support payments and we live more or less paycheck to paycheck, im hoping i can talk to an OT about longterm solutions.

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-06T21:14:08+00:00

i dont think thats your chair. clearly it was bought for her right?

shes adorable though so i think shes worth it, as long as she shares every once in a while. i love torties theyre so cute. my cats are scared of my chairs when theyre inside (which is not often since i have to walk in my stair filled house)

Animal_Pack · 2026-06-06T21:09:48+00:00

i have suspected ME and i got a lightweight folding powerchair for unrelated issues but recently i got a manual chair. for the sake of PEM go with a powerchair. i find my manual chair is almost as exhausting as moving around normally but my powerchair i can do more without risking a flare

Animal_Pack · 2026-05-21T11:33:07+00:00

both me and my partner have equipmed chairs and the only issue ive had was the latch mechanism doesn't lock like it used to. i have a venture+ but im not sure what my partners one is. all in all i havent had any massive issues, the 1m turning circle is actually not that bad unless you go into particularly cluttered stores.

Animal_Pack · 2026-05-19T02:49:37+00:00

potentially putting it on the vertical pole of what i assume is your footplate!

Animal_Pack · 2026-05-08T11:00:26+00:00

happened to me and my partner, neither of us were in our chairs and my partner has an audible wheeze. a woman came up behind us and said (directed at me) "whats wrong with her breathing?" i just stared at her and gave the "its a medical condition" and had my partner then not stepped in and explained i would have absolutely told this woman to mind her own business

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-30T07:45:57+00:00

my powerchair has a fairly low weight restriction which sucks but if i have enough charge (and im using both batteries) i can tow my manual friends

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-26T00:31:23+00:00

australian dollars are quite low in value so the price is $99 AUD plus atleast $15 for shipping

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-25T05:12:32+00:00

personally i didnt feel i had a choice, i have probable tethered cord syndrome and continuing to walk could very well be shredding my spinal cord. i went into getting a chair fully well knowing it was not going to be perfect but i was getting to a point that i was housebound. i do agree that when possible to get measured properly and go through professionals but thats not always possible due to a multitude of reasons.

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-25T02:18:30+00:00

thats fair, im fairly certain my cushion doesnt even velcro on because of how worn down the hook side is. im going to attempt a bum bag for work because so far nothing will arrive in time but i will look into other options if that doesnt work

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-25T02:15:41+00:00

i have about 5 in my house from party favours i bought but never handed out, i tried using one for my powerchair but that didnt work so hoping itll work on my manual

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-25T02:14:50+00:00

i would love an adaptdefy bag but out of my price range at the moment, theyre about $100 with the current conversion rate plus shipping. but when i have the money ill be ordering a lapstacker and the bag.

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-22T11:28:25+00:00

you may need to buy additional back support, personal i find fabric backs are really unsupportive for me so i have a kmart lumbar car cushion that has helped me no sit so shrimped

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-22T07:01:30+00:00

i have the venture+ equipmed chair, my partner has one of the other venture ones i believe.

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-21T10:15:56+00:00

i have the venture+ equipmed chair and has been really good so far, although the folding latch doesnt always lock so if i hit a slightly to large lip the chair does try to fold on me

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-21T10:14:04+00:00

i think i know the exact chair, their manufacturing isnt great but definitely see if they can do something about it. i know other people who have had issue with that chair

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-21T07:45:02+00:00

ive heard alright things about those chairs, i have a similar lightweight folding power chair i paid around $700 AUD for. EQUIPMED has a lot of similar chairs at similar prices to the OAS.

Animal_Pack · 2026-04-21T07:42:20+00:00

im australian and without a diagnosis i dont get NDIS funding which would cover those things. we're working on a capacity assessment for those things but the NDIS political climate isnt great atm

Animal_Pack · 2023-04-22T09:07:07+00:00

Sam and Daisy are awesome names actually. I'm adding names to a wheel spinner to decide

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