34. Shopping for a Wheelchair

Getting the right feel before making the right choice

Upon hearing my need to get an electric wheelchair,  Aunty Nora and Uncle Dean together with Uncle Niko and Aunty Fairuz had helped me to get the wheelchair through their brother in laws who owns a foundation.

Last week we went to look around for a  suitable wheelchair for me. As usual, I did my research on the electric wheelchair and the suitable wheelchair for me is the one for indoor and outdoor use as I will be both inside and outside the home most of the time.

We went to a few rehab shops in Subang and KL and I tried a few electric wheelchairs but all of it are not suitable for my needs and the one that I wanted was out of stock and the shop had to order it from Taiwan and it will arrive within a month or two.

More choices to choose from

I can no longer walk using crutches. My legs become weak and not stable.   Sometimes, my legs drop without any warning. I have to use crutches and hold on to someone to walk. I walk slow and I get  exhausted easily even for a short walk.

Thinking about using a wheelchair in the near future, it saddened me and lead me into fear. Fear of embarrassment encapsule my emotions.

But when I took a deep breathe this morning and think, actually, getting worried and fear can get in the way of my life's journey. I have to get over these fears especially the fear of embarrassment. I told myself that I should not concern about walking differently or using wheelchair because when I stop worrying, I can get to my destiny much faster with laughters and a good stories I could pick up along the way.

Now, I am excited to get my electric wheelchair because by using wheelchair,  I do not look at it as progression of my  Muscular Dystrophy but it will be a moment of liberation. Finally, by using an electric wheelchair, I will be able to move around and about without the fear of falling, the risk of injury and physical exhaustion,