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- Before my diagnosis I had a Chemical Engineering degree, an MBA, and a promising career. I had an amazing wife and two wonderful children (still do). I had a nice house with a swimming pool, a big lawn, and a bunch of toys. I was living the dream. I enjoyed a variety of physical activities such as golf, camping, hunting…driving, typing, and dressing myself. Then one day as I was jogging on my treadmill I noticed that my left foot went slap, slap, on the treadmill, whereas my right foot smoothly transitioned from heel to toe, heel to toe. After a year of visits to an assortment of specialists, I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, a particularly disabling variety of MS. Twelve years later I sit here in my power wheelchair, dictating to my computer because my hands won’t allow me to type more than a couple of words. I can’t work anymore, and my wife now doubles as my caregiver. I’ve started this blog to help me pass the time while engaged in a productive activity- advocating for the disabled community, of which I am now a reluctant member. I am Mitch, and despite everything I am still Enjoying the Ride.
Hi Question for you. Watching your video, and I am wondering how the Ibot does if the ground / dirt is soft? Does it need to be fairly compact? Thanks
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Hi Gretchen. I think your question is best answered by referring you to another video, just a little below the Two Lights video, called "Taking the iBot to the Beach". In that video I demonstrate how I can go well on the hard packed sand near the water, but I can't go well on the really soft, fluffy sand near the entrance to the beach, so my wife and I improvise. This soft, fluffy sand is about the only surface I have encountered that the iBot does not handle well. I'm good on grass, gravel, ice, snow, etc. I can go on a muddy lawn, but I leave ruts. My wife doesn't like it when I do that...
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch, I was at Two Lights last weekend during the hurricane waves. It's one of my favorite places, in fact I went the day after
ReplyDeleteSept 11th attack. I'll never go again without your narration. Speilberg has nothing on you! Great job. Lots of love, Lynn
him Mitch, i finally read through all of the posts. It is AWESOME. i sent the website to my cousin who also has MS. I am hapy you facebooked to let us know there was a new posting.
ReplyDeleteTwo Lights is wonderful. whe i as in Maine for my intial interview i got up early to see them and got a run in. it probalby helped my performance.
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Lynn and Bake,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you guys are familiar with Two Lights, and have visited there around important times in your life. I know I'll keep going back.
Mitch