Thanks for the info on the diff. batteries, Nappy. I'll certainly look into that. :hug:

I'm fine now, but was crying before. IF you're dependent on a chair or scooter, have a charged portable phone or cell phone. The fix the chair guy came. He said my insurance company had to be contacted before I'd get a battery ("I need one NOW" I protested , "I'll pay." But he had none for me. I'd clearly told my problems when I called. DH had not plugged cord firmly into box it turns out, that's why it didn't charge, so that was corrected. He fixed my joy stick so it wobbles no more, yanked seat belt out of frame where it was stuck so now the Wheelchair special bus will pick me up, tie me down and I can be seatbelted and take me where-ever I want in county. No charge for anything!! I was happy. Guy left, I went to go to computer but chair won't move, Repair icon keeps flashing. I am stuck in middle of kitchen. I call DH, he is close by, he gets here within 10 minutes. I cried whole time in frustration. As I was stuck I could hear repair van pull away!! Turns out guy had put levers from motor to push. Of course they are where a caregiver can reach them, not the person in a chair. All works now but realize how dependent on chair and the kindness of strangers I am. Of course now I know no one can leave until we make sure I'm fully functional.

Oh, Kicky, don't those moments of helplessness last forever as they gnaw at your very core? What a fiasco! I'm glad you're okay now and hope the nightmare is over. :hug:

Me Too, Kicky. I was just bragging at your fiesty independence....I hate this disease..:mad:

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Sorry Kicky. Jim called me in a panic in Springfield. He was at the van stranded, I was in the Capital about 1/2 mile away. His chair wouldn't go fast at all in drive 3. We'd just had it in the shop. I rushed down thinking oh crap and when I got there he accidently turned the joystick from rabbit to turtle. :p

The batteries on Craig chair won't charge all the way and what little charge he gets goes before we get to where we wanted to use it...how much do new batteries run?:confused: I guess it depends on the model...just being blonde!

Jim gets his through the VA but I have been known to buy them off Ebay when we bought Jim a spare power chair. If you go this route go with a Ebay store and not an individual because you want to be sure your can return the batteries if they are bad. When I bought two from Ebay they ran about $110 each. Not cheap at all but every chair is different and so are the batteries.

Go to "Batteries Plus" and put in your model and you will get a price. I just did that for my little Z-Chair (Pride) and it was only $49.95, so I was very pleased.

It is 3 or 4 years old (bought it used) and the battery has to be charged every day even though I am not using it. I am going to stop in to the store and buy new batteries next week so I have a back up chair again.

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$110 each!! I think Jim and I have same chair (Invacare TDX Spree) except mine doesn't elevate. My mistake is usually Turtle to Rabbit!!! OMG! Zoom!!!

He has the TDX SP and he gets the super batteries. LOL

I cannot tell you how many times Jim has ran into the wall and doorways. That darn thing gets away from him at times. I looked up reviews and yep, pateints who have these chairs are saying the same thing. I wish you were closer. I have the programer to change speed and torque and all kinds of goodies. :D