Help - Wheelchair impossible on my rugs.
j...@eldorado.com
I have very plush rugs in my dining, living, and bed rooms. My has
come up with leg blood clots, and she requires a wheelchair to provide
her mobility to and from those rooms. Kitchen and family room are
fine what with their wood flooring. But the wheels simply get hung up
in the knap of the rugs. Not only that - the wheelchair leaves
unsightly ruts in the rugs.
Can anyone suggest a solution? I wonder what I might lay on the run
temporarily. Some sort of runner?
I am stuck and frustrated.
Be nice.
Duke
notbob
> Can anyone suggest a solution?
Carpet barber?
nb
Soundhaspriority
vb50t5piei50nskbb...@4ax.com
> Can anyone suggest a solution? I wonder what I might lay on the run
> temporarily. Some sort of runner?
Plywood.
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Concourse Clear Vinyl Heavy Traffic Runner from:
http://www.aleco.com/floorprotection/fp-r-clear.html
Scroll to where you see it on the web page and a version
is recommended for plush carpet. You may find a local
dealer. Is that nice enough? *snicker*
TDD
Ed Pawlowski
<j...@eldorado.com> wrote in message
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If the wheelchair is permanent, get rid of the rugs and put in hardwood.
If temporary, sheets of plywood would help. You'd have a bump to negotiate
though.
Bill
Doug Miller
Probably tax-deductible, too, as it's a cost incurred in making the home
wheelchair-accessible, same as installing ramps at the entrances. Hardwood
flooring isn't cheap; if affordability is a problem, there may be government
or private grants available as well.
Stormin Mormon
having the rugs removed. A couple folks have suggested
runners. I'd think that the phone book yellow pages under
wheel chairs or carpets might provide some one who has dealt
with this.
I'd expect runners to have a problem of being higher than
the carpet. Hard to get from floor up to runners, or down.
Well, down is easier.
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Frank
Cannot help you with the rugs but have more than a passing familiarity
with blood clots.
What's her problem and what are you doing about it?
j...@eldorado.com
wrote:
>Cannot help you with the rugs but have more than a passing familiarity
>with blood clots.
>What's her problem and what are you doing about it?
Wow! Thanks for the quick responses all.
I have emailed the web site suggested to see their prices.
The rug is brand new, but I guess I could pull part of it up by having
a pro cut it. Hate to though.
The wheel chair is for my wife. We are both over 80 seniors.
Her clots just occurred a few weeks ago, She had full knee
replacement surgery in November. Have to feel there is a relationship
'tween that and the clots. She is under doctor care from both family
doc and her surgeon. She is taking Cumedin (?spelling?). She is
under immense pain and can't walk hardly at all. Poor gal is really
struggling simply moving around.
Life is getting tough around here,
Duke
Frank
Clots are a common problem with knee replacement surgery. Since the
clots are new the coumadin should resolve them. I had a more serious
clotting problem and had to have them surgically removed. I've been on
coumadin 10 years and also have a clot filter.
nor...@earthlink.net
My first thought would be to use either vinyl or outdoor carpet runners
avail. at the big box stores. Perhaps wider wheels on chair? Blood
clots should not be a long-term deal, so consider setting up cot in fam.
rm.? If the chair is only to limit movement, and not needed due to pain
or inability to move legs, the doc might allow walking a few steps from
chair to bath, etc.
j...@eldorado.com
<frankperi...@comcast.net> wrote:
>Clots are a common problem with knee replacement surgery. Since the
>clots are new the coumadin should resolve them. I had a more serious
>clotting problem and had to have them surgically removed. I've been on
>coumadin 10 years and also have a clot filter.
wow!
Good luck with your problem.
My wife's clots (two supposedly) are in back of leg, behind the
replaced knee (which is just fine in and of itself).
They are very painful, and have remained so for three weeks now.
The docs are monitoring the coumadin by reading her blood-work each
week, Her dosage has been changed twice now.
God bless.
Duke
Evan
Sounds like your rugs are too plush and need to be replaced
with carpeting or hard surface flooring which will more easily
accommodate the new status quo...
Good luck...
~~ Evan
nor...@earthlink.net
If just the two of you, it might be simpler to set up the family room
with a bed and a bedside commode for the time being. Blood clots are
not generally a long-term problem. Seems that Medicare would cover
rental of bed, w/c, commode, walker and possibly home nursing visits.
Need to be mindful that she can move about safely and not risk falls by
trying to use part of the house that isn't functionally suitable for her
at present. I would check with a medical equipment shop to see what you
can find out about rental and Medicare help. Physician's office should
also be a good resource for info. Good luck, hope it is a quick
recovery. Let us know :o)
nor...@earthlink.net
It's "Coumadin" :o)
Thomas
wider and will not leave ruts.
Call around. They are easier to move around in. (I have one)
Frank
I'm fine. Just getting ready for my daily 4 mile walk.
My clot problem resulted in clots clogging up pulmonary artery in lungs
and removal involved bypass type surgery to remove them. That was 10
years ago when I was 60. My clot time is checked every 8 weeks.
Clot filter may have not been needed. It's in the inferior vena cava,
the main vein that your legs dumps into before the heart. It's like an
umbrella with no fabric and clots will get entangled and dissolve before
they can reach heart and get caught in lungs.
As for carpet, I've got mats made for office chairs on rugs where I have
computers.
Good luck to you and your wife.
Not@home
My in-laws had good results with vinyl runners. Be certain to get very
wide ones to accommodate the wheel chair and turning.
Steve B
Google and call around. Look for medical newsgroups. I'm sure someone else
has faced this. I would think the plastic runners may help, but may make it
difficult as they may sink into the carpet. Changing carpets would be the
worst thing. What about a chair with wider wheels? I've seen them with
inflatable wide tires.
Steve
Steve B
<j...@eldorado.com> wrote in message
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My condolences, Duke. I am eight years post-op for heart surgery, and take
coumadin every day because of an artificial valve. I have had a few
incidents with some bruises and injuries, but lucky so far. I, too, take
pain meds for degenerative bone disease.
Start calling around to EVERY local, state, and federal place you can find
that offers assistance. Perhaps they can hook you up with a chair that has
wider wheels that not only would be more stable, but possibly motorized. I
have heard that Hover (not sure of spelling) has gotten people chairs that
are 100% paid for by government grants. Call wheelchair suppliers and ask
if they have government assisted programs. They will do all the paperwork,
and you just might have a new buggy sitting in your living room very soon.
You've paid in a lot of taxes in your life, so get on the horn and see if
you qualify to get some help back.
Life with a motorized chair with wider wheels sounds like a winner for you
and the missus.
Take care, and God bless.
Steve
Visit my blog at www.cabgbypasssurgery.com
Steve B
"Frank" <frankperi...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Whoa, there's a clot filter? I'll have to investigate that and incorporate
it into my website. Thanks.
Steve
Steve B
<nor...@earthlink.net> wrote
> It's "Coumadin" :o)
He could have spelled it koommidin and I'd know what he meant. He also
included (spelling?) if you didn't notice.
Oh, my. What if it's not coumadin, but warfarin? Coumadin is a brand name,
but the it is so available now in generic. Most people still call it
coumadin. It was first made from clover hay, and was discovered by a
veterinarian. It was noticed as a treatment for humans when an armed forces
inductee tried to overdose on it, and they noticed that it drastically
reduced his blood coagulating capability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coumadin
Frank
inferior vena cava just below where kidneys dump in. It opens like an
umbrella and has little feet to secure it to the vein wall. The ribs
are twisted and if a clot leaves the leg it gets tangled in the filter
where it gradually dissolves. Massive clotting could clog it up but if
this happens and clots reach your lungs, you're a goner. Pulmonary
emboli are a major cause of death.
I thought it was permanent but they can remove it. Filter would not
help with clots that form in the heart. I guess they could put filters
in other veins.
mkir...@rochester.rr.com
<cayoung61**spambloc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If this person will be with you for a while, might consider
> having the rugs removed. A couple folks have suggested
> runners. I'd think that the phone book yellow pages under
> wheel chairs or carpets might provide some one who has dealt
> with this.
>
> I'd expect runners to have a problem of being higher than
> the carpet. Hard to get from floor up to runners, or down.
Not really. Those clear plastic runners have a tapered edge and if the
pile on the carpeting is indeed as deep as the OP says, they will sink
in flush and not cause any problems whatsoever.
nor...@earthlink.net
> <nor...@earthlink.net> wrote
>
>> It's "Coumadin" :o)
>
> He could have spelled it koommidin and I'd know what he meant. He also
> included (spelling?) if you didn't notice.
I did notice, which is why I bothered to send the right spelling. Did
not intend to make it criticism.
nor...@earthlink.net
Only problem, considering age, is that someone walking might trip on the
edge.
j...@eldorado.com
<desertt...@dishynail.net> wrote:
e.
>> Duke
>
>Google and call around. Look for medical newsgroups. I'm sure someone else
>has faced this. I would think the plastic runners may help, but may make it
>difficult as they may sink into the carpet. Changing carpets would be the
>worst thing. What about a chair with wider wheels? I've seen them with
>inflatable wide tires.
>
>Steve
>
Thanks for the ideas guys. Now I am investigating a TSS300 power
chair from the Scooter Store. I am hoping Medicare and my supplement
BS/BC will cover it.
Duke
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TDD
Gabe
Even very short Restaurant type carpet without any pad is difficult to
maneuver.
I would think pneumatic (air) type of tire would work better for carpet?
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Julie
I will be praying for you and your wife. God bless her.