Robert Stump

I use one of those micro joysticks with an index finger with my palm resting on a hard flat shaped pad, and yes it is very difficult to keep it just in the right place when going over any bumps in the roadway. It is frustrating.

To fix this problem correctly, one day I plan to put some really deep grooves into my pad so my hand sits down into it…[Read more]

My Invacare chair is way too tall for most restaurant tables, and since I rely on others to feed me it always seems like they have to reach so far up to get to my mouth it’s ridiculous.  So, I actually like sitting at the bar height tables and raise my chair up with the elevator so my head is at the same height as everyone else’s 🙂

Not the discussion I was expecting after reading the title, but a good one nonetheless.  🙂  For me, I feel it’s just honestly.  We each have our own hangups about how other people look, so it’s understandable that we know deep down that others looking at us probably feel a certain type of way.  But, we can’t know what is in their heart, but we…[Read more]

Oh yes, Pfizer #2 got me good.  Down for the count for 48 hours, fever, nausea, very intense headache (and I almost never get headaches that last more than the morning Cup of Joe), and weakness.  But, I’m glad I did it, and I feel so safe being around strangers again.  I still mask up indoors like a good comrade, and I might do so for the rest of…[Read more]

My 2nd dose of Pfizer was delayed because I felt like I was coming down with something on the day I was originally scheduled for, but it was an easy process to reschedule it and I took it this past Saturday.  It hurt some, the first one didn’t, and my arm was sore after 5 or 6 hours.  But the next day, about 20 hours after the shot, the side e…[Read more]

Because my diet is pretty limited, I started taking a multivitamin about 15 months ago, and now I am doing daily vitamin D supplementation as well.  I have to admit I do feel better after having started taking both of them daily, and when I tried to stop I noticed a drop off in energy and excitement for life.  So, I guess now I am stuck!

Due to m…[Read more]

I am @ophir6 everywhere, most active on Twitter and occasionally on Facebook!

Ohio is putting us further back in line.  Earliest that I MIGHT be able to try to get one will be 2nd week of February, and I’m frustrated.

Bowling is pretty easy to adapt, using just one of those stationary rails or getting one that can attach to your wheelchair.  The off-the-shelf design of the Ikan Bowler comes to mind, or you can do what I did and hire a local welder to create your own.  I have been bowling competitively in a standard weekly league for over 20 years, and my h…[Read more]

With enough ingenuity, many other sports can be adapted.  I’ve always had dreams about making a device to allow me to play billiards.  I have no doubt someone could easily design a variably powered shooting stick attached to a wheelchair (preferably one that can elevate).  Likewise, I remember playing a version of HORSE with my brother and da…[Read more]

We have had it here in Ohio for most providers for over 2 years.  It is a pain, and seems like one more unnecessary step to discourage workers from entering this field.  I pretty much manage the billing for all of my providers anyway to keep them happy and free of the nonsense, so helping each of them set up EVV and helping manage everything for t…[Read more]

Actually, even better news.  Google went ahead and released this new functionality for any phone running Android 6 and above.  It won’t work as smoothly on older hardware, but I just tried it out on my Moto X4 running android 8 and it looks like all of the functionality is there.  Of course, my voice isn’t near as clear as it needs to be to ma…[Read more]

DeAnn, that is the Micro Light Switch, one of the most sensitive switches out there.  I love those things!

Sign me up, I can’t wait.  I even already asked my neurologist if there is any way to get on top of the list when it becomes available 🙂

Wow, I hope you are negative and that you and your mom remain safe and well.  It seems like it is everywhere now and I have had several scares with my providers.  My main aide was definitely exposed a few weeks back because both her sister and her 2 nephews tested positive, and she was around them constantly without taking any precautions with t…[Read more]

I’m in the same boat, and for me feels like we are getting so close to being able to take the vaccine, and it would be terrible to get it now after working so hard to stay away from it!  I know if I would get a bad case of it I would have a hard time, but honestly I’m more worried about my parents catching it because they would need to help take…[Read more]

In a different forum, someone suggested the Vectario Hovergrip HGRPV26 which is available on Amazon.  It is super flexible to attach to just about anything, and superstrong so it doesn’t just fall down after 5 minutes.  The only complaint might be it isn’t long enough to get the phone exactly where you want it, but in the comments section the c…[Read more]