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bedtime sport
have discovered today (was home alone) that I cant get myself into bed.tried for over an hour, just couldnt get me legs up on the bed. normally I kneel on the bed and swing my body in a flop.
Question.. How do yous peeps manage to get into bed without pulling a mucle or popping a hip. any gadgets :?: :?:
Re: bedtime sportI have a profiling bed so I make it go as low as it can, get the wheelchair alongside, heave myself from chair to bed then lean backwards and lift/swing legs on, supporting my upper body with my arms. Can’t do this manoever with any bed that’s higher than my wheelchair though. Getting in and out of bed is a bit of a work-out every day!
SybyllaRe: bedtime sportSo much depends on what control or strength you have in your legs or pelvic areas, if I get into a bed on the left side thats fine, cannot do a right hand side I get all back to front one leg on one leg dangling.
Sorry to hear of your struggle. I could not get up off the loo the other night, my own fault, should have gone earlier when less tired.
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Re: bedtime sport@amgmod wrote:
So much depends on what control or strength you have in your legs or pelvic areas, if I get into a bed on the left side thats fine, cannot do a right hand side I get all back to front one leg on one leg dangling.
Sorry to hear of your struggle. I could not get up off the loo the other night, my own fault, should have gone earlier when less tired.
I hope you weren’t there all night
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hi AMG, i can only attemp a left side bed toss too struggled for an hour managed to get on (just) but was right on the edge. my peeps came home and all got sorted out. hope its not the new norm
I have started pregailin, volteral for back pain. do you think this would effect leg height lifting etc.
Re: bedtime sportI have a slidy transfer board thingy, would something like that make the thing any easier? Hmm, the leg lift, hmm, dunno an easy way to get legs up inthe air [unless its unintentional as you fall somewhere they they quickly fly upwards!]
LOL Vicki, I sat there cross legged [not worked out why that improves things] for a while, did a bit of tidying of the bathroom crap then tried again and managed it on fourth attempt.
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Re: bedtime sportLawdy, I sympathise with this difficulty. I normally sit on the side of the bed, with my feet on the floor. I get there either by being hoisted or side transferring from the wheelchair using a sliding board. So far so good.
But the problem is then getting legs from floor to bed. I grab hold of my right leg, and as I flop sideways to a lying position I can normally pull / throw that leg onto the bed. But getting the left leg up there too is another matter. Sometimes I can grab and yank that one too, sometimes it just doesn’t work. This can take several attempts, and a lot of sitting up and flopping down and trying again. And eventually waiting for assistance. I suppose it has benefits: Who needs a gym membership after that workout?
Re: bedtime sport@petered wrote:
I suppose it has benefits: Who needs a gym membership after that workout?
considering how mant sit ups we do a day, we should all have eight packs … I do, eight packs of heat wraps 
I'm always the animal, my body's the cage
I blog about nothingness www.amgroves.com
Re: bedtime sport@amgmod wrote:
@petered wrote:
I suppose it has benefits: Who needs a gym membership after that workout?
considering how mant sit ups we do a day, we should all have eight packs … I do, eight packs of heat wraps One of my care assistants just told me that she’s cancelled her gym membership, as putting on my stockings in the morning gives her all the workout she needs. I am obviously providing a public service in improving the fitness of the nation…
Re: bedtime sporthi i had same problem, can get onto my bed but cant lift my legs for love nor money. i see this on the internet and spoke to o.t, she looked into it and manage to get one, now i put myself to bed by sitting on the egde laying my head down and leg lifter brings legs up and into the bed with touch of a button http://www.laybrook.com/adjustable-beds-divans/adjustable-divan-beds-+-upgrades-all-sizes-avail/166-ultra-leg-lifter
Re: bedtime sport@faybingmc wrote:
hi i had same problem, can get onto my bed but cant lift my legs for love nor money. i see this on the internet and spoke to o.t, she looked into it and manage to get one, now i put myself to bed by sitting on the egde laying my head down and leg lifter brings legs up and into the bed with touch of a button
Nifty bit of kit but at that price
I want a hunky piece of eye candy to put me to bed, lol.I'm always the animal, my body's the cage
I blog about nothingness www.amgroves.com
Re: bedtime sport@amgmod wrote:
@faybingmc wrote:
hi i had same problem, can get onto my bed but cant lift my legs for love nor money. i see this on the internet and spoke to o.t, she looked into it and manage to get one, now i put myself to bed by sitting on the egde laying my head down and leg lifter brings legs up and into the bed with touch of a button
Nifty bit of kit but at that price
I want a hunky piece of eye candy to put me to bed, lol.:lol eye candy or new gadgety..mmmm
thanks you posting this link fay. I have been looking o the net and your link is the first to show it on a off the shelf adjustable bed. (cantt assume it would work with all beds
) I have p*****ed of my OT, so wont be lifting the phoe any time soon. (OTs are sooo sensitive these days)Re: bedtime sportshould of said fits on most beds i have a normal divan.
Re: bedtime sport@faybingmc wrote:
should of said fits on most beds i have a normal divan.
thanks your input, and welcome to the forum.
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Re: bedtime sportHere is a video showing how I get in and out of bed.
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