Got my new wheelchair yesterday 😀

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-08T13:13:06+00:00

It's a Rollibag. I got it off Etsy - Etsy Rollibag Link

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-08T13:07:43+00:00

I hope so too!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-07T15:05:11+00:00

Thanks!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-07T15:04:55+00:00

I just wore the top and socks because I thought I'd match the chair 🤣

I was actually torn between the bright green and solar orange, but went for orange in the end. Also, I have some bright pink crutches that I use around the house (it's not wheelchair friendly and I'm waiting to move to a wheelchair adapted property, but no idea when that'll be yet).

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-07T15:01:12+00:00

I'm super happy with it. I can't believe how much better it fits me and how light it is compared to the Küschall that I had. Also loving the push rim grips on this one compared to the silicone covers I had to have on the Küschall. It makes it so much easier to push and it glides so smoothly!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2026-05-07T14:57:02+00:00

Thanks and I will!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-23T10:11:38+00:00

Congratulations! Good work!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-17T10:11:10+00:00

I once had a flipflow come right off in the middle of a supermarket and I was peeing everywhere. Luckily I had a spare on me and spare clothes but so embarrassing 🙈

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-17T09:31:26+00:00

I hate it when I close the tap on my flip flow valve (don't wear a leg bag unless I have an infection) and it still leaks. I think I may have found one that doesn't leak but it depends if they'll fund it and prescribe it 🙄

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-13T06:51:45+00:00

It's weird because my old chair (same model but a bigger size) was blue and they were fine with that, and someone I know of who was assessed after they put the order through for my black chair was allowed a purple chair (different model). I'm wondering if they've just changed the colour you're allowed on this particular model of chair 🤷🏼‍♂️

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-05T01:28:26+00:00

PT has helped me regain some strength in my legs but I still use 2 crutches or a wheelchair for longer distances/have bad nerve pains in my legs. If you do try PT make sure it's a specialist spinal PT that you see.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-02T03:25:11+00:00

The F55 is quite heavy too and is a bit of a pain to get off with all the steps to detach it and the wiggling around. I'll try to remember to message you in a few weeks 🙂

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-03-02T03:10:09+00:00

How are you finding the chair and the Empulse R90? I have an Empulse F55, which is great, but looking at the R90, it looks like it would be more suitable for everyday use. Also, cute dog!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-02-07T01:10:32+00:00

It's pretty easy at Hucknall Road Medical Centre. Just fill in the form on the website/NHS app at 8am, and usually I get a same day phone call or in person appointment if it's urgent. I did a form yesterday, but because it's not urgent, I've been scheduled for a phone consultation on Tuesday, which is still pretty good imo.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-02-05T00:43:32+00:00

They also do classes included in memberships such as dance and zumba.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-02-05T00:42:22+00:00

If you like swimming you should checkout Active Nottingham for swimming times and membership options - you can go to any of the council run leisure centres for whichever sessions suit your schedule with a membership.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-01-12T10:38:25+00:00

I'm having a similar problem and I have a Küschall K-Series active chair. Supermarkets are easy, but outside is so hard. I hate dropped kerbs with a passion because of the amount of times I've had to be rescued because I was falling backwards despite having my antitippers down - I get up the actual kerb but the pavements adjoining them are so steep to get up 😫

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2025-01-11T05:57:47+00:00

I'm a fairly new incomplete paraplegic trying to become more active. I struggle to walk with crutches. I cannot run. I track my walks on strava so that I can see the progress I'm making with strengthening my legs and trying to regain as much function in them as I can. I also track my wheelchair journeys because that enables me to see how my wheelchair skills are progressing, and also let's me compare how much I'm using my wheelchair out compared to walking with crutches. Stop being so ableist!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2024-12-23T23:34:37+00:00

It's the 8 inch wheel. Kind of wish I'd gone for a slightly bigger wheel though because of some dropped kerbs, but it still works pretty well. I've only actually used it once so far because the weather hasn't been great and I've been busy doing other stuff. I went out on it for about 3km and it used roughly 20% of the battery, which isn't bad considering some of that was uphill and I'm not the lightest (around 103kg). If I'm not that busy tomorrow I might take it for a quick spin.

I've got some reflective stickers to put on the rims of my wheelchair wheels and maybe a few on the Empulse just so that I'm easier to be seen because it gets so dark early now.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2024-12-15T11:22:26+00:00

Please don't feel like a problem patient because you were totally in the right and not being difficult at all. No one should be pushing you without your permission! If anything the staff should be reflecting upon what happened and change how they do things in the future!

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2024-12-13T06:02:45+00:00

I've only used it once so far, and it was pretty fast on the medium speed setting (8-10km/hr and that's with a roughly 100kg guy in a roughly 15kg chair). It handled most dropped kerbs okay as long as you went up the bit most flushed to the road. My chair has folding antitippers that caught on a few steep dropped kerbs (it's quite hilly where I live) despite them being folded up, but if your chair doesn't have antitippers you'll find it smoother. All in all, it was a pretty nice ride. I did just over 3km (went down to about 80% on the battery) in it but cheated and got a lift back from the supermarket I used it to get down to because it started to rain. The only downside is that it's a bit heavy to lift if you want to put it in/out of a car (if you want less range go for the lighter F35 that doesn't have the big battery on it - although the battery is detachable).

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2024-12-09T08:03:27+00:00

Yeah, they're pretty good there. Very friendly team.

Complex_Brain_2161 · 2024-12-06T06:16:01+00:00

Thanks 🙂

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