Last post Wed, Apr 30 2008 11:06 PM by Liesl. 6 replies.
Hi,
I am trying to figure out exactly how much I weigh and I am having a problem balancing long enough on the scale for it to read. Any suggestions??
Thanks Norma!
Same idea, but with me in the wheelchair.
I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the Sling, a way to weight patients who cannot stand. Our clinic and hospital have these. One is like a swing seat for patients in a sitting position and the other is like the thing they use to move large sea life such as dolphins. When I had my first surgery, they used the laying sling to not only weight me, but to move me to the pool for therapy. It was pretty neat. I felt like Flipper.
My vet also has a large scale for weighing big dogs and she once mentioned I could weigh myself if I wanted. It has a ramp for dogs who can't step up (and it's not that high anyway) and all I'd have to do is subtract the weight of my chair like has been mentioned. I gained a lot of weight since becoming disabled, I think it's something many wheelchair users battle, and now it's having other affects, such as high blood pressure and pre-diabetic symptoms. My doctor ordered monthly weigh-ins so we can keep track of it.
The local Spinal Injuries UNit is not to far from me so either I wait until I am going in for a visit or go in specially to weigh myself. They have a weighbridge type scale similar to what big trucks use but made for wheelchairs. I know what my chair and cushion weigh and most of my clothes weigh the same. So I can pretty much work out what I am without chair or clothes.
Recetly I saw an electronic parcel scale for sale for $79.95 that will weigh up to 300kg and it uses load cells like the one at the spinal unit so I thought I might by one and modify it so I can weigh myself at home.
I wonder how much movement changes the accuracy of a reading on a scale. Anyone know?
"I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal."John Buchan
