| Re: roll-a-bout?
My doctor suggested the "roll-about" before I had my surgery and I didn't think I needed it. However, two days after my surgery and a husband that wasn't willing to help out, I realized quickly that I DID need it. What it provides is this:
I am able to roll into the kitchen and actually cook and do dishes. I'm able to roll into the laundry room and put clothes in the washer and dryer. And I'm able to use it to rest on when blow drying my hair and putting on make-up. In that sense it is a God-send.
The downside: It is expensive - $150/month rental fee. And the wheels don't turn, do you have to manually shift it around to turn. It can be awkward and exhausting as well. But....it is serving a needed purpose for me! I only use it around the house--I use my crutches outside of the home.
I have seen and read about the "one crutch" but not tried it. I do believe it takes a while to learn to use it and a good sense of balance. I don't know that I would trust not having something to catch me if I was falling! But it must work, if it's being sold!
That is my two cents worth! Now - after 4 weeks of being NWB and totally exhausted from getting around on crutches, I go in on Monday for an x-ray to see if I can be partially weight bearing. Oh I hope, I hope, I hope....
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