Hi,
I've been dx'd for appx 25 yrs, since I was 23. I'm currently elec wheelchair-bound with no use of my legs or left arm/hand. My husband gets me in & out of my hospital bed with a Travel Lifter. For the last six years (when I lost complete use of my legs) I've used a SureHands lift system in the bathroom, which has enabled me to get to the toilet, shower, and dress myself. It takes a while, but I want to do it independently as long as I can. We have a 10-yr old daughter.
The wheel on the lift is worn down to nothing and needs to be replaced, but the rep tells us we can't order parts for that model anymore as the motor has been updated. The price of a new one is $7,500. We'll need to take out a personal loan. We've found a few outdated listings for used systems online, but nothing recent. It's so ridiculous... we paid $12,000 for the one we have now, which is almost as much as my husband paid for his truck (which is still running great!) Even if we have to drive, or fly, out of state to get a used one it would be worth it. Does anyone know of places to search, call, place ads, anything?
any help would be appreciated!
thanks, Melissa
I've been dx'd for appx 25 yrs, since I was 23. I'm currently elec wheelchair-bound with no use of my legs or left arm/hand. My husband gets me in & out of my hospital bed with a Travel Lifter. For the last six years (when I lost complete use of my legs) I've used a SureHands lift system in the bathroom, which has enabled me to get to the toilet, shower, and dress myself. It takes a while, but I want to do it independently as long as I can. We have a 10-yr old daughter.
The wheel on the lift is worn down to nothing and needs to be replaced, but the rep tells us we can't order parts for that model anymore as the motor has been updated. The price of a new one is $7,500. We'll need to take out a personal loan. We've found a few outdated listings for used systems online, but nothing recent. It's so ridiculous... we paid $12,000 for the one we have now, which is almost as much as my husband paid for his truck (which is still running great!) Even if we have to drive, or fly, out of state to get a used one it would be worth it. Does anyone know of places to search, call, place ads, anything?
any help would be appreciated!
thanks, Melissa
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