I'm
stuck right in the middle of the technology probability storm, what I
mean by that is everything that touches me technologically seems to
be malfunctioning for one reason or another. Fortunately none of the
malfunctions have been life-threatening just annoying. Earlier in the
week the electrical outlet right behind my bed what I have The lamp
above my bed plugged in as well is the bed itself of the two the bed
is the more critical. I can actually get in and out of my bed without
the lamp being on the I'm going to read, which I like to do every
night, I got I had the lamp. The bed like I said is much more
critical because it's electrical and because the back comes up sits
me up as well is the foot of the bed rises as well and allows me to
position myself not only for doing things like cathing during the
night But also allowing me to transfer into bed when I get into bed
as well as transfer from my bed to the chair when I get up in the
morning both areas are critical to me living independently. So when
for whatever reason the plug-in behind the bed loosens in the bed
stops I'm SOL unless I can finagle it are I can do a transfer. Those
two items are technology but more annoying than anything else. My
power chair is another issue entirely. I need to have it functional.
I don't know if it's related but yesterday at some point my foot box
stopped functioning. The foot box allows my feet to stay secure on
the foot plate. The box is supplied by the electronic harness one
that went bad a few weeks ago or maybe a couple months and I actually
had to have it replaced. The foot box articulates and so when it goes
down to a certain level another motor kicks in and actually lifts my
feet are legs up so I can drive my chair around. When that box does
not articulate fully it leaves the box down dragging and has my legs
kind in the air and allowing are not allowing me to get underneath
things like the bathroom and kitchen sink are my arm bike. I found
that I tip back in my chair enoughSo I can drive around here at
least. Fortunately after about two hours the connection seem to come
back online.
This
afternoon I was positioning myself in my chair which means I tell my
chair back and then push off the foot plate which allows me to bridge
and reposition my weight on my butt. This is great for me but it's
painful for my chair I'm sure and today a portion of the footplate
fell off our hung down. So frustrating. Luckily I was able to contact
my brother who would be driving around town this afternoon this
evening anyway taking kids to a ballgame so he stop by and once again
fixed my chair and keeps me going. So frightening as it is I just
have to get through this probability storm and hope no big pieces of
technology falls in my lap.
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