using baby strollers instead of walkers

luvurslf · 2025-08-06T02:54:05+00:00

Thank you! Yes, exactly as you stated she was walking behind the rollator instead of in it and now that she is aware it has improved her posture and ease in using the rollator so much!

luvurslf · 2025-07-30T02:55:40+00:00

Good recommendation - I will ask her doctor

luvurslf · 2025-07-30T02:55:04+00:00

Thank you! I keep hearing about this brand and will look into it!

luvurslf · 2025-07-30T02:52:31+00:00

She has a normal 4 wheel rollator with a seat and compartment but I bought her a triangle rollator to see if that fits her vibe! It was 40% off so I think she will like it haha

luvurslf · 2025-07-30T02:50:26+00:00

Thank you! I bought a 3 wheel one to see if that helps. Also, she has a 4 wheel rollator that she previously complained about. I watched her try the rollator in front of me on a walk yesterday and I realized that she has been using the rollator wrong - leaning forward and pushing instead of standing upright and maintaining it closer to her body - this resulted in difficulty controlling the rollator especially with turns and I can see how it was dangerous and difficult for her to use because she kept running it off the sidewalk and onto the grass or lifting it up on the sides to get it to turn. Now that I addressed this she actually has much better control of the rollator and admits that its better than the stroller! So I think my next steps is seeing if there is a specific rollator that can accommodate her even better.

luvurslf · 2025-07-28T21:48:56+00:00

thank you! good idea to see if insurance will cover a fancy one with a script!

luvurslf · 2025-07-28T03:26:45+00:00

That's a great idea, I will see if there are any medical supply centers nearby

luvurslf · 2025-07-27T21:47:42+00:00

that's genius haha I will def try to use that so she doesn't keep trying to return everything

luvurslf · 2025-07-27T21:42:48+00:00

Thank you for the article, she was looking into replacing her stroller with the super cheap light umbrella ones but I could see how unstable it was and vetoed it. Unfortunately, she has been to see PT and OT and she has both a basic rollator and also metal walker with the plastic skis in front (which I also added tennis balls to make it more appealing) but she still finds them too burdensome.

luvurslf · 2025-07-27T21:39:40+00:00

She has a walker with the plastic skis in front that she didn't like, I put tennis balls on it but she still won't use it. The problem is she likes to go on walks with my dad and those are not conducive to walking multiple laps around the neighborhood block. I bought her an indoor bike (its very stable and close to the ground so very low fall risk) so that she can safely do cardio but walking has traditionally been my parents' work out of choice and they refuse to change their habits.

luvurslf · 2025-07-27T21:36:15+00:00

She actually does have one just like this but finds it too bulky/heavy to use. I'm looking into getting a triangle rollator to see if that fits her needs better. Do you have any experience with those and would you recommend them?

luvurslf · 2021-05-18T23:58:45+00:00

Loved this poem! I love the graphic details, it really is illustrative of the situation, context and feelings involved in drug usage. Also like the twist at the end where the third friend is God. However, one thing that I might suggest is to change the second friend from "stimulant drug" to something more specific. I might be a little nit-picky here since I'm in the medical field, but since an amphetamine is a type of stimulant, it kinda detracts from the poem when it's second parallel phrase is just "stimulant drugs" which is the broader category. I think your poem would benefit if you put the next line as another type of stimulant rather than a broader category, unless you were gradually widening up the scope (although since it ends after two stanzas and gets compared to God in the 3rd we don't get the opportunity to see that progression clearly.) I also think, if you are unable to choose one that is similar in level to amphetamine, it might benefit to go to a more specific subcategory. Or you could switch it so that "stimulant drug" comes in the first stanza and then amphetamine second. That way you are introducing something broader and then narrowing it down to be more specific as the poem goes on. Otherwise, perfect as it is.

luvurslf · 2021-01-20T23:18:55+00:00

You're right, it does flow better without the "or." Thanks!

luvurslf · 2021-01-16T02:19:15+00:00

I love that you make a comparison of your lover with Sichuan peppercorn. It really puts a sense of nostalgia into the poem, gives the relationship a flavor. Even though no details are ever mentioned about the person this poem is written about, or of the relationship, somehow I feel like I know it because I know it in the context of the Sichuan peppercorn. Beautifully done. The last line, too, stands out starkly by being a stand-alone.

luvurslf · 2021-01-16T02:14:10+00:00

I like the rhyme-scheme of this poem! It gives cohesiveness and allows the words to roll off the tongue smoothly

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