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….when you’re in a Permobil power chair? Here’s the story… I believe most anyone in a power chair can relate to this, whether you have the tilt/recline functions or not. Last weekend, I’d just finished being dressed, and needed to scoot back in my chair. Cindy had just put lotion on the soles of my feet, [...] 2 Cor 4:16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! Finally the A/C has been turned off, windows opened and a gentle breeze tickles the patio wind-chime on it’s way in, for a dance with the curtains. Where did the month go? Who cares, as long as the 90 degree temperatures go with it! I’ve had to apologize more than once the last few days for [...] Just came in from walking Pepper with Rose. Ran into my good friends Paul, Dina and Sarah; they were just leaving their house to come over here to get their fish. Pepper was already tired from walking, and Sarah wanted to run him, so now he’s a mere panting puddle on the couch…contented. Life lately seems [...] Okay, I get it that people just don’t want to be around negativity. I say this because I’ve been told I tend to hide what’s really going on in my head, need to be more transparent. Can we really raise enough awareness if we don’t reveal the ugly monster that is ALS? Before ALS destroyed my [...]  Because I have only limited functional use of one hand, I use Dasher, as shown here, to type without a keyboard, only a mouse. Great for loss of use of one hand, even if there's no fine motor control in your better hand. Also adaptable for eyegaze and head-mouse use. Give it a try! I supplement Dasher with an on-screen keyboard called Skeleton Key, created by a PALS, Dov Wisebrod.
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