“๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.”
Before I received this chair, getting around was becoming more and more exhausting. Even though I was still able to go on outings with my family, especially to our favorite theme parks, I always paid the price afterward. Walking long distances would leave me completely drained, and Iโd spend a day or two recovering.
I pushed myself because I didnโt want to miss out on those moments with my wife and kids, but it was taking a toll on me physically and emotionally.
I pushed myself because I didnโt want to miss out on those moments with my wife and kids, but it was taking a toll on me physically and emotionally.
One of the biggest challenges has been those long days at the theme parks. Those places hold so many of our best family memories. But with my ALS progressing, it became harder to keep up without feeling completely worn out.
By the time weโd get home, Iโd be exhausted and unable to do much else for a while. It was frustrating because I wanted to stay active and present for my family without constantly feeling like I was running on empty.
By the time weโd get home, Iโd be exhausted and unable to do much else for a while. It was frustrating because I wanted to stay active and present for my family without constantly feeling like I was running on empty.
Since receiving my new wheelchair through Team Gleason, things have changed in ways I canโt fully express.
Now, when we go to the parks or anywhere else, I can conserve my energy and enjoy our day without worrying about whether Iโll be completely wiped out afterward. I feel safer knowing Iโm not at risk of falling, and Iโm more confident moving through crowds or covering longer distances.
Now, when we go to the parks or anywhere else, I can conserve my energy and enjoy our day without worrying about whether Iโll be completely wiped out afterward. I feel safer knowing Iโm not at risk of falling, and Iโm more confident moving through crowds or covering longer distances.
“๐จ๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.”
The best part is that I can stay right there with my family, making memories, without paying such a high physical price. I can enjoy our time together without holding back or worrying about how much energy Iโm spending just getting from place to place.
๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Richard A., Lake Alfred, FL
