Thelma Goes Hawaiian
Thelma & Louise This trip to Maui was our first since exchanging the walker for the wheelchairs. Our trip to Sequim, Washington showed us that Thelma, a transport chair with a small footprint, can get through pre–code doorways*. Our condominium in Maui is upstairs, all on one level once inside, has code doorways, but carpeting throughout. That makes 'feet–only' navigation challenging. Thelma's brakes are low and in back. Louise's brakes are high and in front. Still, her conventional rear wheels allow me to use two means of propulsion (arms and legs) **. Almost a month without Louise's comfort and maneuverability gave me pause, but in the end, we left her behind. Bedside, poolside, lanaiside It turned out to be a very good call. The bad news is that I now require more assistance to go up and down stairs. The good news is that I have more assistance. That was another humiliation bullet to bite and get over. Thelma folds up compactly to