As a long time standing frame owner……I’ll admit it. I’ve been lazy. I’ve been complacent. I’ve been uninterested in standing for years, but soon, this will no longer be my norm. Now why was I this way you may ask? Afterall, sitting ALL DAY does get old very quick, and my standing frame helps me get up and out, and feeling upright is great for the mind. But my life is SO busy and just standing there, and doing nothing except watch TV or surf the web, can get old. Btw, I’ve been “in” a chair for 15 years.
My cat, Pixie Sticks, enjoying the scenery from my stander.
That’s a long time. Hello, diving accident :/
Anyways, some history: My awesome grandpa harassed my insurance company back in 1994 enough to finally get them to buy me a standing frame. Back in the ’90s, standing frames were still a pretty novel thing and not many therapists were pushing patients to get one AFTER being discharged. My therapists didn’t even recommend one. So we, on our own, contacted <enter insurance company name here>, kicked butt, took names, and got my a shiny new standing frame.
With my 15th anniversary of having a SCI just passed, standing is more on my mind then ever before. I WILL NOT allow my body to turn to pot. I WILL be in-shape once therapies come along. And believe me, they will. So sorry my feline friend, Pixie Sticks, the frame will be your roost any longer.
More on my standing adventures to come….
- Tiff
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Tiffany,
Hello there, I’m the photographer that took some pics of you (about 6 years ago) in your EasyStand. Your writing career has really come along. I hope more people get to tune into your “No Free Rides” podcast on xable.com. It’s good, and by the way did you go out bar hopping late hours of the Republican Convention? And how does it feel to stand again after not standing for so long?
Mark Haen
thanks mark! i don’t remember you though. sorry.
it was only a year since i had stood so it wasn’t like, “omgz awesome!” or anything. it’s just nice to know my legs didn’t break
and yes, we crashed the RNC parties. very, very, hard. it twas awesome.
hy im really new at these and i want a standing frame but dont have the budget to buy one and my insurance will not proide me one can some one tell me what to do thanks
Hi Jamie,
Did your therapist write a letter of medical necessity and submit it to your insurance company detailing why YOU specifically need a stander? Is it possible you could afford a payment plan through a supplier (some offer this)? There are also various disability organizations that have helped people defray the cost of the stander. Here is some more information on obtaining funding for standers on our website http://www.easystand.com/funding/index.cfm Hope that helps, contact us if you have more questions.
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