Friday, October 16, 2009

Still Basking In The Good News From Yesterday.






William Morris.






Pre-Raphaelite.

Still basking in the after glow of the good news about my wheelchair adaptation being ready on the 29 October.

Harm from Welzorg will be attaching it to my wheelchair and I will be placed in the chair so that Elwin can check that it is supporting me adequately.

Ludwine will be there also to check that everything is correct, that my pelvis is sitting well and can support my torso.

Jenny from the Technical department, from the RCA will be there to check that the pressure of me sitting is well distributed.

If not the seat will have to be adjusted until it supports me so well that there is no danger of badly distributed weight and therefore too much pressure on any part of my bottom.

If there is this will cause a new pressure sore, which we all want to avoid at all costs.

Feel quite confident that we have everything in place to make sure, in as far as it is possible, to ensure this situation does not happen again.

Once I get the chair then the work will start of gradually building up my capacity to sit again.

The first times I will try and sit for an hour and if that has no negative effect, then we can put the time up.

I will still be spending most of the day in bed, except now I will be able to get up and sit in the chair.

Really hope that by the 21 st of November I can sit for at least 3 hours 4 or 5 would be even better.

Need the extra time as the Mobility bus is often late, we have had to wait up to 2 1/2 hours in the freezing cold to be picked up and taken home.

Looking forward to this new beginning, every day bringing new prospects of things getting better.

Better in the sense of a broadening of my world and my perspectives, I know that my MS will not improve, but my life can and will get better.

Feeling very optimistic that once again I will be able to be a part of life and not just an observer in my bedroom.


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes Herrad!!! A new beginning! I love that philosophy! No, sadly you can't change MS...but what a super attitude you have. I'm so excited for you!
:)

Herrad said...

Hi Rain,
Thanks for your visit and comment, yes it really is a new beginning.
One I am looking forward to very much indeed.
Thanks for your friendship and support.
Love,
Herrad

Miss Jackie's Favorites said...

Herrad - Great news about the chair, hope it's everything you've been waiting for. Hope all else is going well too.

Andy

Herrad said...

Hi Andy,
Thanks for coming by, it is great news about the chair adaptation being here 29 october.
Still aiming to get to the punk gig on 1 november, that is what I am focussing on now.
Hope you are doing well.
Love,
Herrad

soulful sepulcher said...

Hi Herrad! Happy Saturday! one more after this one and the next one will be outside!

HUGS

Webster said...

The end of an era, (Is 14+months an era?) And a new beginning. It will be so nice for you to get out of the house. One of the things I wanted to do was go to the grocery store - and go up and down all the aisles. Funny, no?

Unknown said...

Yay!! what great news, indeed. I'm doing a little "happy dance" for you....
S.

Herrad said...

Hi Stephany,
Happy Saturday to you too, you are right one more and it is the week of the 29 when I get my chair adaptation and can venture outside again.

Hi Webster,
Like you my first trip, is to go to our lovely local turkish shop and ride up and down and look at everything they have again.

Hi Shauna,
It's brilliant news, thanks for your khappy dance.

Thanks dear friends for coming by, have a great day.
Love,
Herrad