#the person meausring was not the most helpful and i don't want to fuck this up so just wanted to

[trans-axolotl]

oh my god. just got amazing fucking news. a bunch of things aligned perfectly and i will be GETTING A CUSTOM RIGID LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR! I"M GETTING A QUICKIE QRI!!!! literally so fucking happy like i don't even have the words this is going to enable me to get back so so much and just so many more things and hopefully slow down the progression of some of my symptoms and just. i'm already spending so much time stuck in bed with worsening symptoms and falling and seizures and everything it's just. i'm literally so so so so so fucking happy and SO so grateful for the people making this possible.

anyway. have a few questions for any mutuals who are wheelchair users about measurements. most of the measurements have been taken, but there were some stuff they were leaving up to me so i wanted to get some feedback/ they were bad at explaining and i want to just double check that all the measurements were taken down right.

can anyone explain/provide resources on the difference between the front seat height measurement and the rear seat height measurement? right now rear seat measurement is 15" and front seat measurement is 17"--is the two inch difference reasonable/what is the reason for the difference? how does the height of my seat cushion play into what the final measurements for seat height should be?

what are the pros and cons of different frame angles? the person said anything from 75 degrees to 85 degrees would be good options but didn't explain the differences between the frame angles.

pros and cons of different size caster wheels? the person recommended 5" wheels but didn't explain why.

pros and cons of different center of gravity? the person measuring recommend 1.5" but didn't explain why.

for context about my mobility and what i'm looking for: i have pretty good upper body and core strength, no significant posture issues. pretty bad POTS, significant post exertional malaise, other issues with leg weakness, tremors, balance, seizures, neurological issues that currently make me a pretty significant fall risk. but i am still ambulatory, although it's pretty limited. will need to use chair outside the house and on public transit--navigating a lot of different types of sidewalks, lots of different hills, plenty of curbs with no curb cuts. so main things i'm looking for are a chair that's easy to navigate, turn, something I can learn to do wheelies in bc i will need that skill to navigate the city. etc.

if anyone has any advice or any resources for wheelchair measurement would be VERY appreciated bc i just want to double check everything and make sure it makes sense before the chair is ordered.

#personal #wheelchair #disabled #actuallydisabled #wheelchair user #mobility aid #chronic illness #chronic illness tag #pots syndrome #idk what to tag but. if anyone has help it would be GREATly appreciated #the person meausring was not the most helpful and i don't want to fuck this up so just wanted to #double check and get input from other actual wheelchair users on what these features mean and what's important