JB Progress

As the left leg follows suit to the right one, I am now wearing ankle-foot orthotics on both feet to counteract foot drop. I estimate the left leg is running 6-9 months behind the right one in terms of losing function. A consequence of this is that I'm now using the manual wheelchair for all trips outside the house, it being much faster and more secure than using a rollator. This is made possible by having the Topper box on the car roof to hoist and deliver the wheelchair. I've now attended both Goring and Pangbourne choir rehearsals by wheelchair for the first time. However, I'll be unable to sing in the pending Pangbourne choir concert, as it involves clambering about on staging. I'm still using a rollator within the house and hope to do so for some months yet.

My ground works team have just completed a major enhancement to the the Mark 1 ramp that led to the car.  The new Mark 2 system consists of an area of decking, with three ramps leading off it: One to the drive, car and garage, One to the path round the side of the house, which leads to post box, dustbins and gate onto the road, One to the outhouse, with its freezer and storage. The decking has enough space for a table and chairs.   The advantages of this scheme are: It allows me to use the back door to exit the house in a wheelchair, mount the ramp to the car, load the chair into the Topper and drive away, The gradient of the ramp to the car is much reduced, as it springs from the decking rather than from the ground, as before. I can get to the outhouse and front gate in a wheelchair. Here is a video of me using it: Here are some photos: