Morning! Happy Saturday. I guess the day between Good Friday and Easter is nothing special; right? [Lin/Linda: some people call it Holy Saturday or Easter Eve.]
I am practicing acceptance today. We had the puppygirls spayed yesterday and they really aren’t supposed to climb stairs. My husband took that to heart and tried to carry the 47 lb. Maggie Monster up the steps. On ruptured L4 and L5 lumbar discs that was. Consequently he is flat on his back in bed and I am at home all day. No ride.
Also practicing my comparison skill. Is being stuck at home but still able to motor around better than being in bed with back pain? I would say so.
Of course, I may just refrain from telling him Maggie has been following me while I do chores all morning. She has climbed up and down stairs on her own about a dozen times so far today!
I went for lunch with coworkers yesterday. We had to cross the road to get there. Did I get busted on or did I get busted on?!?! I had offers to be led by the hand and everything else you can think of!
Thought on that? I am really glad people are comfortable with my visual impairment. Being teased by friends essentially means they have accepted the situation, too. And guess what? It is okay.
And speaking of friends, Lin has been sending me ‘stuff’. The last one she sent me was Sam of The Blind Life (why do I remember that as called The Blind Spot? Delusional again!) reviewing the Modular Hose system. [He did call his YouTube channel The Blind Spot until someone told him they had that name first, now it’s The Blind Life. Not delusional about this. ::grin::]
Apparently Sam has been trying to find a way to turn his iPad into a CCTV. Sam used a Lego container and a bag of beans for his do-it-yourself CCTV. Obviously he has not seen our page on the Justand!
Anyway, Sam is impressed with the Modular Hose because of its versatility. I have to admit, the Modular Hose did get into a lot of shapes and positions that the Justand, a rigid system, cannot.
The site is ModularHose.com. The page looks as if their product is used for industry but if you go down a bit, there is a link to assistive technology.
When you use that link you will see wheelchairs with the Modular Hose system attached. It appears they offer a large variety of option for the severely physically disabled, including things like head switches.
We probably would want the tablets and devices section. The cheapest set up I saw was $48. The one Sam was using looked to be $83 although when I went to the kits section I did find something similar for the price Sam quoted, $70. Since this thing is modular, you might be able to construct something that works for you from the stuff sold in the parts and supplies and arms sections. Arms are sold in segments and you might be able to save some money by scrimping on arm length.
So, in conclusion, I have never used this thing and I make no recommendations as a result. However, Sam was impressed by it’s functionality and versatility. It looks as if you could cobble together something that would work for less cash than the Justand V2 which I found advertised for $99. It also looks like it weighs less which is important if you have to haul it around.
That is what I have. Who wants to buy a Modular Hose system and report back? We are taking volunteers!
Written March 31st, 2018