Almost there

It's been a long time since I updated the blog.  I keep expecting Aaron's new chair to get here soI can tell you how great it is, but alas it has still not arrived and probably won't be here for another week or more.

In the meantime our borrowed chair has short-circuited.  The Amigo dealer... Have I explained that we ordered our new Invacare chair from an Amigo dealer?  You'd think there'd be an Invacare dealer, but like the rest of our complicated healthcare system, nothing is as one would expect.  So, the Amigo dealer brought us another chair from another brand because he can't fix the loaner chair.  Because he's an Amigo dealer.

Make sense yet?

The new chair has a seat that fits Aaron pretty well.  It has impressive computer-controlled motors that move at the same speed even when it encounters bumps like doorways.  This means the chair doesn't suddenly spin into a doorframe when it hits a bump.  He also came the very day I called to tell him of our trouble.  Sometimes things go right.  As Hannibal from the "A Team" said, "I love it when a plan comes together."

Unfortunately the chair doesn't track straight and careens on and off the sidewalk when Aaron takes it outside.  We call him the drunken sailor.  It also doesn't have proper lock-downs for the van, so we can't safely travel with it.

Aaron can't walk more than a few steps now, so getting him around our tiny house is becoming more of a problem.  The bathroom is especially troublesome.  The power chair can't even get to the doorway.

Cheryl found a portable pediatric-size manual chair that can get into the bathroom.  I ordered it on a Friday and it arrived on Monday.  Aaron loves it!  It goes into the bathroom, up the sink and everywhere.  No more carrying him.  Such a relief!

I put a ramp to Aaron's chiropractor's house, so he can get inside.  We found it works best if you don't need a chiropractor after leaving the chiropractor, if you get my meaning.  Our insurance doesn't cover it but she's so awesome she insists to see Aaron every two weeks at no charge!

The charity event Michelle (my sister) put on to pay for our van is over.  We made over $5000!!!  Thanks so much to everyone!

I'll let you know when the new chair gets here.  We are very much looking forward to going out on the town again.