Re: Oouuuch!

John Husvar wrote:
> In article <pVAif.814$to5.265@trnddc04>, Alex <akfromak@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
>>So, there I was, just cruising along the side alley in my power chair,
>>heading to the quick shop to pick up a couple things. It was dark, but
>>there was sufficient light from the streetlamps to see where I was going.
>>
>>The next thing I know, I am laying in the alley, still buckled into the
>>chair, laying on my side. I apparently hit a small hole with one of the
>>front wheels, spun around and flipped over onto my left side.
>>
>
>
> Oouuuch, is right!
>
> Wow! Hope you heal up quickly and relatively painlessly.
>
> I've come close to rolling my 1170 a couple of times, but so far
> haven't. Maybe just the thought of having that 300 pound monster lying
> on me makes me try to be careful? Then there's the cost of repair parts,
> even if I could get them wholesale because I work in the DME industry.
> Cheap they ain't!
>
> Standard Manufacturer Spare Parts Pricing Formula: Cost X 3 X whatever
> you think your dealers' and users' medicare/medicaid/insurance will pay
> without squawking too much. :)
>
> For self-payers, we try to cut the prices as far as possible.
>
> On the other side of the issue: My non-profit employer has had to
> institute an Evaluation/Diagnostic fee because fixed costs have risen so
> much.
>
> Soon there might also be a cleaning fee: It's not practical trying to
> work on a wheelchair that's soaked in urine/feces because the user has
> continence problems and doesn't use pads. Surgical Gloves and pressure
> washer time! At least the user gets a clean chair back. Takes time and
> time costs.

Fortunately, it appears that, other than a few scratches here & there,
that the only real damage is to the left armrest/pad. The armrest frame
doesn't appear bent. The plastic base of the armrest broke & the
padding/cover are tore up. As near as I can tell, everything else
appears to look/function ok. I didn't get to the dealer yesterday, just
didn't feel up to it, but I'm going to try today after I take Little
Alex to school.

I am slowly getting better. I was surprised yesterday afternoon. I
received a call from the E.R. doc, checking to see how I was doing &
what I thought about the service I received! I've never experienced
that before, I thought that was pretty cool.

Alex


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