Hi Nanc - you really have had a crappy day if you've had two biopsies. That must've been really painful! Sending big hugs.

I've got an NHS freebie rollator. It's totally crap as it has no suspension at all and makes my hands go numb. I also have to lift it up kerbs which makes it impossible for me to use. I have been known to use it to go to the hospital appointments as I have my husband with me for them so he lifts it over obstacles, and the hospital is only a few minutes walk away. I'm moving on to a wheelchair this week - both to push as a rollator and to be used properly. Hoping that will work better.

I honestly don't understand why rollator manufacturer's haven't looked to the pram industry to make them more usable. You see all these lovely, soft-rolling, bouncy prams and most rollators are juddery and naff. Hope yours is better!

Thanks Kathy! My face is feeling much better today

With my insurance, I only had to pay $26. It seems to be a pretty decent one. It has a basket, smooth rolling wheels and good brakes. It is just big! My husband tried to put it in the trunk of our car and it was too big. Maybe we can get it in a different way...I hope since it takes up the entire backseat

Good luck with your wheelchair

This is the Walker I want, now how do I get the government to pay for it.

http://www.luckyrob.com/wp-content/u...0/08/At-At.jpg

That's awesome!! Good luck getting the govt to pay for that one!!

Oh my word, YES! Now those nasty people who think it's funny I have to use one wouldn't be laughing if I had one of those. Or a Sherpa tank.

Nanc - glad your face is feeling better. Sounds like you got a bargain on the walker, hope you find a way to fit it in the car easier for you! Got a pic of your walker? I did a review of mine on my blog:

http://riseabovepain.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/94/

I was going to pimp it up but I won't be using it once I get the chair. I can't pimp up a chair that's on loan though, what a bummer lol.


ETA: Kev - what I want out of a walker:

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/up...typhon_(1).jpg

What I'm more likely to end up with if I try and order above on the internet:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ngTrousers.jpg

I am not real sure how to attach a picture, we'll see if this works!

Mine is similar to yours Kathy, it is just heavy duty...bigger! I am tall, so this is what they gave me

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Oh yeah! I think yours might have slightly better wheels than mine too. Good luck with it.

Okay that is totally awesome (& funny) and I bet you get great parking w/ that too!