New challenges, new costs
10 June 2019
Damiana has now been out of Waikato Hospital for a fortnight and getting used to using the wheelchair that she had to buy with Givealittle money (she can't walk but is not eligible for a publicly funded wheelchair, which is pretty insane). She cannot walk on her feet but can get around on her knees, which helps as she learns to transition between her trike and her wheelchair. As pedalling is a controlled, repetitive movement she can cycle (most of the time) but has had to buy more equipment for her trike to compensate for weaker legs. Her 'let's just work out a solution' attitude is commendable, but the unanticipated need to buy a wheelchair has taken away the funds still required to keep her trike roadworthy. Her updated blog can be read here: https://lifeontheroadbybikeandonwheels.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR3QJg8nYhTUzqPfh2HEeu45fdExWkSeXzWWFRaYuQpYCOIe3rbwhugzqRw