"John Kane" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a walker and *knock wood* I haven't had to use it for a while. It
>> actually wears me out to have to keep lifting it and setting it down
>> again and it's next to impossible to carry a purse or anything else when
>> using it. Plus it makes me walk extra slowly and that seems to tire my
>> legs out even more.
>>
>> I tried a wheelchair. Due to my various medical problems the motion of
>> it makes me really sick to my stomach and I feel disoriented in it. I
>> just hope I never get bad enough to have to use one or I'll be a mess.
>
> Have a look at the 4-wheeled walkers http://www.companionwalker.com/ . A
> friend with bad knees has one and it works great for him. They are fairly
> common around.
>
> I like the look of the one with handbrakes (Model PD-14) if you are not
> sure about balance since you can control rolling even if you cannot brace
> your feet. The basket is very handy for all sorts of shopping etc.
Thanks.