What is a Broda chair???? We didn't know either. Actually, it is kind of like a chaise lounge on wheels. It reclines and has an adjustable leg rest on it. The sides have adjustable pads to help hold you upright. As my upper body strength has deteriorated I find myself leaning over to the left all the time. It was getting so uncomfortable as well as taking a lot of energy to try and sit up straight. This chair solves that problem by holding me upright. We will be using this when I am inside as it is not an outdoor chair. My wheelchair is what will keep me being able to cruise outside.
It was a bitter pill to swallow as you can see from the pic I look pretty much like a complete invalid in it, especially when I combine it with the bipap mask and the feeding tube. Hey, wait a minute I am an invalid!!!!! When we got it I asked Joan to give it an extra kick for me and then we thanked God not only for the chair but for the Health Care System we enjoy and all the caring hardworking people in it that makes equipment like this one available to us.
To be honest, as the equipment continues to multiply and as I get more dependent on all of these different apparatuses to keep going it is very tempting to get depressed. Instead, I choose to approach it in a different way. We came upon this phrase on another ALS site and it really sums up the attitude that you need to take to keep fighting this disease. The new equipment is not a sign that I am getting closer to the end, it is a sign that I have new tools to continue the fight.
