New Wheels!

Hey!

I'm in a super upbeat mood and feel the need to blog! This could be he consequences of all the coffee and excitement over the last few days.

So, I am getting new wheels for my chair, those old mags have been coming offset over and over the last few months. They are the spoke ones. They are lighter (made for titanium instead of aluminum) so they will be easier on my shoulder. They will be adding new casters (little wheels in the front) They are going to be purple. The wheels will have silver pushrims and black spokes. They will add some cumber (tilt) to the wheels and put them closer to the front/middle of my chair so not so much energy gets lost through the frame when I am wheeling. These were reccomended to me by a rehab/ seating consultant and by one of my PT'S so if it is going to help my shoulder; we're all for it. Power chairs, I tried one; just isn't me.

This brings me to a story. For you wheelchair users out there, you know the real low-backed wheelchairs like Quickie Ti's? I wanted to try one of thos while we were looking for wheels so I transferred to one. Well, I didn't realize how quick those spoked wheels carry you and I went to lean back because my chair has a high seat and anti-tippers so I can get away with it. Well, this chair had no anti-tippers and BAM I landed on ceramic floor! I have NEVER seen so many people come flying out of their offices so fast. I'm pretty sure they were worried were going to sue them, I should've asked for a deal on the wheels :). My neck and back took the brunt of the fal, I've learned from numerous falls that the best thing to do is lean forward as I fall so my head stays upright and never hits the floor. Well, this time it saved me, I'd have cut my head open on the corner of some stairs if I hadn't done that. I think in end,, my pride hurt more than my back and neck.

For anyone interested:

Frog Leg Casters- http://www.southwestmedical.com/products/4-x-1-1-2in-Frog-Legs-Plastic-3-Spoke-Caster-Wheel-19450.html (Mine Will be Purple because I am just THAT cool :)
Spoke Wheels: http://www.spinlife.com/Spinergy-SPOX-SL-Wheels-Wheel/spec.cfm?productID=1973 (not exactly these ones)

"He's not jaded or bitter, he's gonna leave the givin' up for the quitters."

J