[Ches]

These pics are from TUesday, I know the hair is different but YES that is me on the machine!

The other guy in a WC is actually a SCI doctor there at the University. Im not sure of his story, but I know he was injured around 15 yrs ago. He decided to become a doctor and focus on SCI's post injury! Cool guy, world needs more doctors like that if you ask me!

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[juls]

WOW!!!!
You look great Ches..i'm SO jealous I would love to do something like that. I'm def. living in the wrong country!
What did standing up feel like..did you get dizzy at all?

[Ches]

It feels great to stand up and 'walk'. I gradually get to a point when I bair my own weight, and physically am walking, it feels great. It feels right. Afterwards my back hurts like hell for a day or two. Always really sore about my injury, but its worth it. I'd take the pain over "nothing" any day!

[darrel]

thats great ches, the rehab that I started in tried me in that , it just about crushed the boys . they had me use it about four times when they decided that I could not pick my foot up and the tread mill was too much for me then. but that was the second week of my injury

[hockeydahc]

i tried something similar as well. no machinery other than the straps and hoist. as Darrel said, it crushes the tests.

great invention, not well set up for guys. Glad you're doing well with it. I thought about med school after my injury with the same thought as the dctor in the picture. who has a better relationship to the material than someone living it?!

This post has been edited by hockeydahc: 23 October 2007 - 12:38 AM

[Ches]

That sucks Darrel and Hockey, but at the same time its kick ass that you guys got to check out the machine. I couldnt have gotten on it a few months ago, my BP was as low as it could go. Walking probably would have equalled death!

The paticular machine does all the walking for me. I dont do a thing, even though I try. It literally picks up my feet and walks them properly. I've heard about the manuals, and wouldnt be againist trying it if this other oppurtunity hadnt come along. I hear they are alot of work for both patient and therapist, I bet it would have been pretty hard to in a newly injured scenario.

[Kev-O]

When i was in rehab im pt told me that thing is hell on your legs. I guess if you can feel them it hurts, i guess cuz it does everything for you. you would think they would build it to were you didn't have to worry about getting banged up.

[Ches]

Your so right Kevin,, it can be hell. They put these little foam pads inside the straps to help and try to protect your legs. Although the last time I did it, those pads fell out thru-out, I had no awareness of rubbing but afterwards I found a burn on my leg from it. Luckily just one spot.. but it's still there and I'm going back tomorrow! Yikes!

[hockeydahc]

the bp think is a setback in the beginning. i had to work up to a standing frame back in rehab. heck I had to work up to just sitting up in bed!

i want to keep hearing updates on how the walking machine is working out.

[Murray]

Da shitz! I'm scribbling places in the Bar Area that I might try to contact. Damn! That looks cool! Hope all your sessions go well; don't get any strawberries on your butt. Let me know. Walk a mile for a Camel .... or something. Catch ya later. Behave (fake it). -L

[Aberdeen]

hey Ches, that's great. MY friend is a paraplegic and I take her to therapy. They had a machine
simular to the one your standing in, It was called an autoafeblator or something like that. She
said it felt wondeful to be moving her legs. you might like to see her web page, it can't get it to post as a link, I dont know why.

http://brbridgefund.wordpress.com


Keep dreaming and living

aberdeen

[Dennis65]

Aberdeen, on Feb 19 2008, 11:28 PM, said:

hey Ches, that's great. MY friend is a paraplegic and I take her to therapy. They had a machine
simular to the one your standing in, It was called an autoafeblator or something like that. She
said it felt wondeful to be moving her legs. you might like to see her web page, it can't get it to post as a link, I dont know why.

http://brbridgefund.wordpress.com


Keep dreaming and living

aberdeen

Ches,
Look great,I tryed it my second yr of injury (C-3 incomplete) at VA Hospital in West Roxbury.It went well,strange being strapped in.I had gone freom totally paralyzed to walking with walker when I used it.I can get around without divises for working out and short walks.Although in extreme pain and burning I've come along way(28mos post injury) (upside down-Quad) to now.Good luck.Dennis65.I'm from Mass.