Well, I called Invacare yesterday. I asked them if I should be going out in my powerchair, since we just got a few inches of snow. Of course, they said that the chair was not waterproof, so they didn't recommend that I did.
I guess I don't understand something. Why isn't someone out there working on a powered wheelchair that can be used in all weather? I got the chair for better independence. I am going to school. In Illinois. In the spring. That is a recipe for daily adverse weather.
I think it was just a hit to me that I feel I must still be dependent of others in order to have independence. Does this make sense to anyone else? I had a friend that came over and shoveled, shoveled, shoveled... Thank you, Jenna!
Powerchairs... they cost a lot, and have plenty of restrictions with them. If you can, also have a manual chair for the days that the powerchair shouldn't be out (which in Illinois, is quite often apparently). I don't like using a manual wheelchair, because of how much it tears up my fingers, hands, and arms. I guess it is a price to pay, however!
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