I'm still very new and don't yet have an official diagnosis, but I just realized today that I have significant funds in my FSA (funds that can only be spent on approved medical expenses) that I'll lose access to as soon as my job lets me go (which could be any day, I've run out of protected leave).
I'm basically bed-bound, and on bad days I have to ask my family to wheel me to the bathroom in the transport wheelchair we have. I'd really like to have more independent mobility, both in and out of the house. I'm thinking an electric wheelchair would be a good way to do this, but if I'm going to use FSA funds for it I need to do it ASAP and I haven't had a chance to do any research yet. I don't even really know what's important to consider in a wheelchair. I know it's important to me that it be compact and have an excellent turning radius, because our house is pretty cramped with a narrow hallway. I know it's important that it be lightweight and foldable so my family can get it in and out of a car for me. Any recommendations? Anything else I should be considering? Thanks for any thoughts you have, it's really hard to make a big purchase decision so quickly when my brain is foggy and I don't have the energy to do research... Especially when I'm so new at this (only 3 months in)! I wouldn't consider making this purchase now at all, except that I've got these significant funds that I will lose soon if I don't use them. I would also welcome suggestions of other ways to spend those funds (would have to be FSA eligible)!
I'm basically bed-bound, and on bad days I have to ask my family to wheel me to the bathroom in the transport wheelchair we have. I'd really like to have more independent mobility, both in and out of the house. I'm thinking an electric wheelchair would be a good way to do this, but if I'm going to use FSA funds for it I need to do it ASAP and I haven't had a chance to do any research yet. I don't even really know what's important to consider in a wheelchair. I know it's important to me that it be compact and have an excellent turning radius, because our house is pretty cramped with a narrow hallway. I know it's important that it be lightweight and foldable so my family can get it in and out of a car for me. Any recommendations? Anything else I should be considering? Thanks for any thoughts you have, it's really hard to make a big purchase decision so quickly when my brain is foggy and I don't have the energy to do research... Especially when I'm so new at this (only 3 months in)! I wouldn't consider making this purchase now at all, except that I've got these significant funds that I will lose soon if I don't use them. I would also welcome suggestions of other ways to spend those funds (would have to be FSA eligible)!