a little more bite...

Finally got the new wheels on - I'm so used to the old ones, I only notice a slight difference.  61,71,40,0,B

tread

Got the new wheels for the chair today.  No 4 wheelin' till I get some washers so they will fit the quick release axles on my ride.  44,64,34,0,B

cush

Early post...got a cushion for the chair...fat wheels coming Monday...little ice storm coming tonight...critters are all fed and watered...hunkerin down till the sun comes back.  30,43,42,0,B

mobility

Near the end of my stay in Odessa, my healthcare worker came in to discuss procurement of a wheelchair for me for when I returned home.  There was a bit of an issue with my insurance from the medical supply company in Alpine - something about my insurance being cancelled at the end of the year.  Only took one phone call to clear it up.  Seems they were confused about the difference between cancellation and automatic renewal at the end of the billing cycle.

I started thinking about how I would best be able to get around back at TFL.  The head of the PT department was in charge of perscribing wheels for me.  The skinny wheels of a standard wheelchair are fine in a perfect world of hard/smooth floors but I felt I could use a little more tread out in my real world.  When I mentioned I would be needing all terrain tires, all I got was a blank stare.

Rather than just live with their only choice - I found a reasonable option online that I am ordering Monday.  Just the wheels I need that will fit the chair I got...a nice fat flat free alternative.  I'm also wondering what my insurance company is paying monthly for what I am riding around on.  I can buy the same model of the rental for $175 on Amazon.  33,35,29, .4",W