[C320-list] Surgery

[Robert Seastream]

I usually have my prostate exam and taxes done in one visit  ;-)
Unfortunately, none of this helps Adam.


On Apr 1, 2009, at 7:43 PM, Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> I'm 53 but nor elderly yet!
>
> Clean colon and regular prostate according to my last test...


> Hmm...I don't have any useful suggestions for your predicament other
> than don't do anything that would jeapordize your health, regardless
> how much you want to sail.
> BTW, I always figured you and Orlando were in the under 50 group, not
> 'elderly'.
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Chef Adam Weiner wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I am having surgery on my bone under my Achilles tendon on Friday.
>> I found
>> out from the doctor yesterday that I will probably be in a fairly
>> major cast
>> for 8 to 10 weeks.
>>
>> Now, since there are many people on the list who are elderly like
>> me, I was
>> trying to figure out which of the handicap systems available work
>> better on
>> the boat.
>>
>> Edson has a system that uses a sort of windlass between the wheel and
>> pedestal with a boom involved for lifting people off of the dock and
>> swinging them onto the boat.
>>
>> Both Harken and Grauheur have a manual ratchet style chair that
>> attaches to
>> the companionway ladder for going up and down between cabin and deck.
>> Harken's pivots 180 degrees for easily getting on and off but is
>> much more
>> expensive.  There is also the electrical version which uses wheel
>> chair
>> batteries.
>>
>> What has everyone else's experience been with these devices?
>>
>> Do you recommend the Catalina Parts department, buying direct, or
>> Defender?
>> SailNet doesn't seem to have the products.
>>
>> Adam
>>