For those playing at home, I have a Floof sitting on my desk …Well, I did have until I moved a whole bunch of stuff off my desk for her to sit next to me and she moved on … Pfft! Cats!
But I digress.
I apologize for not writing a blog last week but I had all the things happening all at once.
For a start I had my 1 week off in October ( I had an appointment with a Rheumatologist mid week so it made sense to simply take the week off ) The good news is, I DON’T have Rheumatoid Arthritis .. The Bad news is .. We’re still no closer to figuring out the cause of all the things that are wrong with me .
That aside, In some absolute epic news .. After 7 months of waiting, wondering and a new OT later – ELEANOR WHILLIE is finally here! I’ve had her a week and my god she’s awesome!
The Picture I’ve posted doesn’t do her justice but It’s just so you can see what she looked like
She’s got
- A horn
- Sensors ( for when you’re too close to something)
- A convenient carry basket ( that can carry 6kgs of stuff)
- The ability to become a manual wheelchair – for a brief period of time if required
- The ability to be controlled via an app on your phone
- The ability to lock down completely when I am away from the chair at any point
- The battery can be removed from her to be charged ( requires only a standard powerpoint)
- She’s occasionally passive aggressive and will tell you off if you try and do something its not made to do .
- She has 4 speeds ( and three levels of sensitivity for the control stick) and at full speed can go 8kms /5mph
- Distance before battery dies – 18kms /12 miles (Which, according to Google is from about my house to Menzies Creek)
- She’s pretty much an all terrain dealo – can go anywhere within reason.
So, as you can see – she’s a wealth of fun and activity!
So far, I’ve taken her out to the following places:
A Cafe
A Reserve / Mini Museum
The local shopping precinct
And so far, things are going OK. There are still a few things to tweek and fix
(such as the seating and back support) but other than that – she’s a dream to use!
In other news – I seem to have injured myself. At time of writing, I have torn a groin muscle on my right side. About a week ago I lost my balance in the bedroom while trying to turn off the bedroom light. My right leg slid out sideways and the rest seems to follow in a game of 1-player -only – Twister that left me doing the splits. Suffice to say that two days that followed were some of the most painful I’ve ever experienced and my ever loving but long suffering Hubby had to stay home with me for two days just to see me to rights.
I’m currently taking Prodeine every 6 hours for the pain and so far… It’s taking the edge off .. but that’s about it. The only saving grace is the Wheelie Walker my Physiotherapist gave me – I can sit on it and be pushed from the toilet to the bathroom or my office if need be. ( Ironic really when you think about it – Given it was given to me to assist with walking. I found the frame to large and the wheels to cumbersome for turning corners)
Will keep you updated on my progress
On that note, it’s almost 5pm and I should post this before I forget… again
Thanks for reading
Ceej
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