It arrived in the mail on Saturday, and it only took ten minutes (and three people) to put it together.
But now I have some additional mobility.
Let me explain.
Last week, I smashed my ankle into tiny little pieces. The doctor told me that I could not put any weight on that ankle for a minimum of four weeks. And although I’ve tried maneuvering around with crutches … it’s very difficult and cumbersome for me. I keep feeling like I’m going to tumble over and fall on my face. Or worse – tip backwards and try to break my fall by standing on my not-yet-fully-repaired foot.
So I ended up with a knee scooter called the “Kneerover.” It is a four-wheeled pushbike with bicycle handlebar brakes and a padded knee rest. The turning circle isn’t that great, but I’m not trying to do 720’s at the skate park like Tony Hawk. All I need it to do for me is to get me from the bed to the bathroom, from the bathroom to the living room, and from the living room to the bed.
At least for now, anyways.
You know me. I hate being immobile. I hate being sedentary. I feel this urge to break through and do what I can. But this whole adventure is a lesson in patience and humility for me. I have to work with what I have. I have to heal bit by bit. Patience now means pedestrianism soon.
I’ve kept busy with various personal projects – since I still have my lap top and cell phone, I can still blog (you did notice I’m still blogging, right?), and I spent the weekend actually working on something extra-special. You’ll see it soon. Trust me on this.
Oh, and when I ordered this knee scooter – which I’ve dubbed the “Hot Rod” – it came with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.
Prior to this, I avoided signing up with Amazon Prime, just because I felt that I really didn’t need deliveries in 2 days or less. I didn’t need to make Amazon workers jump through hoops and run around fulfillment centers to speed an item to me. I was more than happy to wait for something to arrive.
Well, guess what. I saved $20 on the knee scooter and I get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.
So I’ll make my decision in about 25 days from now as to whether I keep Amazon Prime or not.
But for now … I have more mobility. It’s not perfect mobility – I have to be very careful on this knee scooter, especially when going from bare floor to carpet – but I’m doing okay so far.
At least I’m making progress … right?
Chuck The Writer 
I felt the same way about Amazon Prime. However, now I look at it as I am paying for a streaming service like Netflix, and getting 2 day shipping as a bonus. Been able to stream numerous old shows that I enjoy, buy ones to keep in a library (which Netflix doesn’t do) and have seen many new ones that have become favorites.
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You could take advantage of the free Amazon Prime trial to watch some of the really great original TV shows that Amazon produces. I’d recommend The Man in the High Castle for starters. Goliath and Good Omens are also very well done.
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i was thinking about those things when you talked about having to not bear weight – I’ve seen them around campus – you’ll be buzzing around…. now to find you an involved needlework project – good thoughts for strong healing
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Sure hope that Hot Rod helps ease your temporary ‘incarceration’.
As for Amazon Prime … tried it and it was no faster here. In fact the only advantage for me was being able to get free shipping on “below minimum” orders, and that wasn’t worth the money really. If you want just one item sometime, it’s better to just pony up the shipping costs on that occasion.
Also Amazon in general is pretty much crap. I’ve written a couple of rants against them. The latest one would be my trying to order another digital photo frame, identical to the one I bought exactly two years ago, and suddenly being told it requires “special handling” and “can’t be shipped to your location”. I guess they’re nuclear powered now. To make it stranger, I looked up the item on my wife’s identical-but-the-name account – and there was no such limitation. I really don’t understand their peculiarities of operation. I have noticed they quit asking for input for site improvement. Perhaps they’ve given up and let the gnomes run it all.
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I have Amazon Prime because my daughter watches programs on her phone. If the selections are right for you, then maybe it’s worth it. The delivery angle is largely irrelevant, since I hardly use it except around Christmas.
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Hmmm. No pics of the new ride?
Drive carefully.
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