Dave, my wheelchair tech came over today to adjusted my leg rests. When we got my chair last Thursday, my Mom wanted Diane to show her how the electric lift works. I was transferred into my new chair from my old chair using the electric lift!
It was so beyond easy and it felt like I was on the Swings ride at Cedar Point! Because this chair has different pedal rests, they are longer (Which is very beneficial for me!) We did not realize how the longer length in the pedal would make it not fit flush with the calf rests. Transferring was a little bit painful. He came over today!
When he came in, I told him that it feels like this chair is made for me, and then we said laughing at the same time, “Well, it is!” my Mom explained how the pedals were not resting flat on the calf rests so it makes getting out of my chair, awkward to say the least. My Mom explained that to Dave as he had me recline in my chair and he did the adjustments as I was seated in the chair
As I was reclined, my Mom explained to him what was going on with the pedals Dave just said, “ oh, OK. It just needs to be ‘flush-er.’ I laughed at hearing him say that because that’s exactly what needs to happen. He was at my house for probably five minutes and we wished each other merry Christmas and he reminded us that he is available by text and anytime. He stopped by today on his way home from work.
Dave and Diane are my peeps now. While they have been for a while! I think I got fitted for my custom manual chair in 2013? Maybe it was 2015. I think I will have to look into that. I was just thinking that this being my second power chair, I won’t see them again for another five years, and I will be even more limited than I am right now. I really did like Dave describing it as. ‘flush-er.’