My Scooter

I got several questions from blog readers asking me about my scooter.  Ignore my sour puss face….just check out the scooter.  I put my knee on the part that looks like a seat then take my other leg and use it as you would a kids scooter.  It work fabulous.  It has allowed me to do so much and I am so thankful.  If my insurance hadn’t covered it (that’s a whole another story)  I’d have still found a way to get one.

This is my exact one and here’s the link for it.

It is so nice and so needed.  I use it for so much more than being mobile.  Here I am curling my hair.  See how I can lock the break and be steady to curl my hair.I love it.

Here I am unloading the dish washer.  Again with the scooter making me feel safe, I can load and unload the dishwasher.  I can cook meals too.  So far nothing fancy but enough to keep whoever is here fed.

Bathing was a big challenge…

We came up with baths in the claw foot tub on the main floor.  Let’s just say in and out of the tub is challenging.  I can’t put any weight on my left leg so in and out on one leg…hmmm….challenging.

I can’t wash my hair in the tub so it happens in the kitchen sink.  Again my scooter is a huge help.  I can do it myself as long as I have the scooter.  I just lock my brakes and put my leg on the “seat”.  The “seat” is designed so that that I can put my leg horizontally or vertically.  That is so hand especially in situations like this.

When I am at the kitchen table to eat I transfer to a kitchen chair but then my scooter is near and I can rest my leg on it still being able to elevate it.  The scooter has so many great uses.

You need a strong knee to use the scooter and a strong opposing leg.

I HIGHLY recommend one.  HIGHLY if you are in need of one.

I do have crutches too.  Having the scooter makes them pretty obsolete.  I do need them up and down stairs though.  For now, I’m doing all I can to avoid stairs.  I’m just living on the main floor for now and am a little afraid that I might end up there the duration of my foot problems.

Oh one thing I did for get to tell you.  Kelli took my bike basket off my bike and attached it to my scooter.  Here’s a link to my bike basket.  I wouldn’t be without the basket either.  We had tacos one night.  I could pull the condiments and things from the refrigerator, pop them into my basket and scoot off to the table where I unloaded the things onto the table.  I’ve put my phone in the basket so I can have it with me whenever I move about (I was ordered to do that and I’m complying).  I use the basket ALL THE TIME.  It is very beneficial.

I also discovered these.  It’s a cover that goes over my splint and I can shower.

The thing from the doctor’s office was a joke.  This is nice.  The plastic is very thick and durable.  I am certain this will last me over my time that I’m out of commission.

I am so thankful that we’ve been able to get a few things to make my recovery a little bit easier.  Without these I’d be a couch potato and we all know that would be an awful thing.

Today’s my day to not have to be elevated all the time and to be able to be a little more mobile.  I’m a happy girl….yes, I know…I’ll still take it easy and force myself to do some sitting activities too.  Don’t worry.  I am not going to mess up this recovery.  I don’t want to have to go through this twice.