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I have seen that there are fans that pull the cooler air from under the bed and blow it under the sheets. I think Brookstone sells a few. Might help.

For me quality of life has improved greatly with the power chair. My energy stays high enough to work and not just collapse when I get home. Don't get me wrong I get out of the chair every chance I get. If I only need to cover short distances I walk with a cane. I often cover 5 or more miles going ...

I am not discreaditing the use of power chairs. I am sure if I find myself at that point I will do as much reaserch as I have done for a manual chair. I have just seen some of the affects that a power chair can do. Some Dr's are quick to put someone in a power chair when a manual will work for a whi...

I looked up the seat pad that I am using. Here is the website: http://www.varilite.com/products_detail.aspx?prodID=5 I am also using their seat back as well. I use a small back so I can utilize my upper body more. It is less restrictive while turning your upper body to reach for things. Here is the ...

MScrusade, thanks for your insight. As to the question of the pad I know that they can be purchased on the internet. I don't have the name of the one I use rite off hand. I remove the labels because I wear shorts alot due to the fact that it gets above 115 deg. F. here. The labels can sometimes rub ...

I have searchd and have not found anything on this topic, so I thought that I would give my thoughts on the subject. First of all don't be afraid to use one. I would follow a few helpfull hints that I can share. If you are able try and keep yourself out of a motorized chair. The proverb " use i...

I know that if I push WAY to hard I can bring on a excarbation. I find that by keeping the core temprature as stable as posible it helps limit this. I have found that swimming is a good sourse of cardio while keeping the core temp down. Good nutrition will help alot as well. I know when my magnesium...

I have always been in compedative sports. I was a compedative soccer player from age 3 to 19. I have raced every kind of bicycle ever made. I ran compedatively. As an adult I was a compedative soccer coach. I have always tryed to push myself to the limit and then throw myself off. My physical therap...

Hello everyone. I am new to this website so I thought I would give you a brief bio. I was diagnosed in 2011 but have had symptems tied back to 1995. I have lost all of the vision in my right eye and most in my left. I suffer cognative issues and I am paralyzed from the waist down. I am confined to a...

I have been in a wheelchair for about 8 months now. I have lost function from the waist down. I atend physical therapy once a week for the upperbody only. I also workout everyday with thera bands, hand putty and light weights every day. This helps build upperbody strength and help with balence. For ...

I am going through the process now. I have enlisted the help of the PVA to help with all of the red tape. I was using the DAV but they had too large of a case load to get anything done for me. Discahrged medicaly in 1995. MS diagnosis 2011.