<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I love this discussion. I just got out of surgery and will be non weight bearing for several weeks. </div><div><br></div><div>There's a world of difference between sympathy and empathy. Sometimes sympathy however well intended is mixed with pity. </div><div><br></div><div>But I'm beginning to empathize and I find this a very positive experience. </div><div><br></div><div>I'll most likely be on a knee scooter the next time I visit noisebridge. The elevator has a completely new meaning to me :)</div><div><br></div><div>Many medical devices are expensive because they need to be certified by the FDA and anything proprietary is inherently more expensive. </div><div><br></div><div>So any modifications by folks (especially those outside of a well funded research university or start up) are very interesting to me. </div><div><br></div><div>You can't get more hacktastic than that! </div><div><br></div><div>I'm saving a lot of money even using garbage bags as opposed to the $20 knee cast covers they sell online. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm also impressed by the many hacker modifications for customization. It's all pretty neat. Thank you for welcoming me into your world ... Even though I'm just a tourist .., </div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jan 21, 2014, at 12:50 AM, Nana <<a href="mailto:nana@yak.net">nana@yak.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>hi, Nana here: <br></div>broken hip 2 year ago, titanium implant. Wheelchair then 1.5 yr on crutches, now 6 mo w/ cane. (plus emphysema) Lots of tiredness. Also oldness.<br></div><div><br>Unable to access NBridge unless elevator running. (frequently isn't).<br>
We (Jake, Liz, Me} made some attempts to fix a found scooter w/o success.<br><br>I need a scooter at least part-time, & to figure out the logistics of living up some stairs. Someone recently showed me picture <a href="http://www.travelscoot.com">www.travelscoot.com</a> & want to price and try one out. Other interesting questions ie moped = bicycle so legal on sidewalk, etc.<br>
<br></div><div>welcome to the club ;--)<br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 12:07 PM, bandit <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bandit@cruzio.com" target="_blank">bandit@cruzio.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im"><br>
> I just double fractured my ankle and will be implanted with metal plates<br>
> like the terminator soon!<br>
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</div>ouch. good job! Do it *right*!<br>
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> I'll be testing knee scooters & hands free crutches as i go non weight<br>
> bearing ..<br>
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</div>Need to change your name to peg-leg...<br>
<div class="im"><br>
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> For lack if better semantics has anyone else hacked their legs? Made<br>
> their own crutches or wheelchairs at noisebridge ?<br>
><br>
> I'm tentatively labeling this hacking disability :: sorry if I offend<br>
> anyone. I'm able bodied so I feel like a tourist although my myopia is so<br>
> bad I'm legally blind without my coke bottle glasses so maybe I am<br>
> disabled visually at least :)<br>
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</div>Na.. welcome to the cripple club. Always like to see temporary members -<br>
keeps folks humble.<br>
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I am interested in any experience with the "hand-free" crutch for a knee<br>
injury- seems would put a lot of pressure in the knee joint, unless the<br>
stress was on the thigh. That was the most pain-in-the-ass part of<br>
breaking my left knee, and no left hand. I lashed the crutch to my arm,<br>
but it was not an optimal solution.<br>
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I's so blind I can't see my left hand, and I need new glasses - I see two<br>
right hands. (hehe...)<br>
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... bandit<br>
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> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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