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Cindybud
Cindybud

Maybe most of you already know about this but maybe some of you don't.  I have found it most useful so I thought I would share it with you. As you know we are measured before surgery to find out our ideal sitting height. Mine is 181/2 inches. Before I left hospital the PT put some tape around one of my curtches with the exact 181/2 inches measured from the bottom end of the crutch to the bottom of the tape. It is so useful to me when I am out and about as I can put my crutches against a chair to make sure it's not to low. Hope this is helpful to some of you. Thanks for reading, x

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  • RichardKen
    RichardKen Cindybud

    Posted

    Dear Cindy

    Such a simple idea, thanks for sharing.

    Cheers Richard

  • RichardKen
    RichardKen Cindybud

    Posted

    Dear Cindy

    Such a simple idea, thanks for sharing.

    Cheers Richard

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Cindybud

    Posted

    hi cindy ---

    very useful information ... wish I had known this before instead of free falling --

    There was noone to come to my place to measure anything though -

    thanks for sharing

    angel blessings

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