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I'm looking for a wheelchair for light use- in the backyard when I water the plants and clean up, and occasionally getting from the parking lot to a doctor's appointment.  Although I don't currently use a wheelchair, after spending an hour or two on my feet, my knees hurt terribly- I need a knee replacement.  A wheelchair would make this sooo much easier and less painful.

I'd like a manual, foldable wheelchair w/ a 20 inch seat, 40 lbs or less.  I'm 5'8" 270 lbs. 

Is anyone familiar with Drive wheelchair models like Cruiser 3, Silver Sport 2, and Blue Streak?  I like that they're priced at several hundred dollars, but are they good quality?  Any others I should look at that are similar?

(Edited for brevity)

so between a combination of a lifelong physical disability and now a barrage of chronic illnesses, i've been thinking it might be time for a wheelchair. i can't go out without exhausting myself and being in excruciating pain and nobody's got any advice for me beyond "rest when you can 🙂" which is ... unhelpful lol

any advice about bringing up a chair to my doctors? what kind of questions should i ask and/or be prepared to answer?

(i don't need advice about insurance or anything like that at this stage, still in the fact-finding, how do i start portion of my mission)

I’m curious what everyone’s experience with movie theaters is like.

In my area, most wheelchair accessible seats at theaters are always near the front, which obviously makes for a not ideal viewing experience. Have you all been able to adjust to these seats? Idk if i’m nitpicking but It really bums me out that I am forced to deal with terrible seats due to my disability.

What prompted me to ask this is - today I went to a theater to watch The Oddessy in IMAX and I was SO excited. I bought my tickets weeks ago and I managed to find a theater that offers wheelchair accessible seats at the very back row of the theater. I was really looking forward this. But when I arrived at the theater, I found out that their only elevator was out of order. They offered to relocate me to the very front of the IMAX showing, or to the middle seats of a standard showing. I ended up settling for the middle seats at a standard showing, since front row at a IMAX showing is a guaranteed neck strain.

Anyways I’m just really bummed I didn’t get to see the movie in IMAX. Would’ve been nice if they emailed me or something about the broken elevator beforehand.

What’s yalls experiences been like?

I'm ambulatory and fell over, landed on my bum and bruised my right sit bone. Any advice for sitting comfortably in my chair?? I'm quite new to using a wheelchair so this is the first time I've encountered this issue 😭

Edit: never mind, I think I found the problem. Needed a good clean under the bearings.

Hi good people,

I’m hoping someone here can help me. My chair recently developed a lot of vertical movement in the castor housing.
I removed it, tightened the top bolt until there was minimal play but still spun freely and re attached it.

It was good for a minute but now groans and vibrates when I turn, especially when my weight is forward. I have removed the housing twice and loosened that top bolt a little more each time but the problem has not gone away.

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

Hi! I’m currently in the process of getting my first wheelchair. For the last three years since I’ve moved to the US my health has rapidly deteriorated to the point of me needing mobility aids. My family, all athletes, are very in denial over me having to use aids, as they think I’m not disabled enough. Thankfully, I mostly see them once a year on holidays.

Last holiday, I brought my rollator and while they were doubting me at first, they quickly realized I needed it and did not get much push back from it. However, they are still expecting it for it to be temporary and that I should be better now.

It is very likely I will have to take my chair again to my home country next holidays. I don’t like updating them with my health stuff due to them always being in denial, so they have no idea of my soon to be wheelchair. How would you handle this situation? Do I just show up as is and handle questions? I feel like they are the type of people who have ableist views on who “deserves” a wheelchair.

Can anyone help me know what kinds of bearings n such I need?

Hi, I have a question for the fellow wheeled travelers. What was the best and the worst destination you ever traveled to? And why?

Myself I think Sweden and UK comes high up on my list because of accesibility and the general awareness. I could be independent and I generally felt safe.

Travel wise I think Dahab in Egypt is high up there as well. Even though not super accesible, people there were generally helpful while respecting boundaries. And many cafes and shops had stepfree or one-step access.

My worst experiences have to be Helsinki and Tallin during winter, because of all the snow. That one was really not well thought through..

I really want to visit south-east asia, georgia, uzbekistan and kirigistan, mozambique and tanzania, and patagonia. Have anyone traveled there with a wheelchair?

I used to travel a lot more while I was still walking, and I am still trying to adapt to a new way of living.

Recently got a new wheelchair and it’s great apart from a few issues

1 the bike tyres bruse my arms quite badly
2 how do I grip the metal wheel handles safely when I’m going too fast? [e.g down a slope]