[packrat35]

My mother-in-law got one of these $5,000 wonders and used it ONCE. What a waste. That's not counting the 2 artifical legs at $5,000 each (she got them 5 years apart for her left leg) that she never used.

All you need to do is tell your doctor you need one and its FREE to you. Just us taxpayers got to pay for it.

When she passed away, we donated it to a family with a disabled kid and he DID get use of it. He really needed it, but didn't qualify to get one from the government. Go figure!

[devane617]

Interesting comments packrat. I made the decision many years ago to work my ass off and get an education, so I could support myself, and that is exactly what I have done. Because of my disability I need a lightweight wheelchair, but because I make too much money, I get no assistance when I need to spend $4000 for a new chair. Yet I hear stories like yours and see these situations daily.