I was an on duty FF that day when my twin sons were born. I was in the neo natal ward at my wife's side, Alex came out head first but Ben was breech. Ben was as blue as the doctors smock. I said resuscitate him. The doctor looked at me over his blue mask and cautioned that Ben may have deficits in the future. Ben just has a happy heart.
That day was the first step on a long road. The next step realizing your child was not crawling and having some brain injury. Having Cerebral Paly can cause your body into spasms pulling your tendons and bones into contoured positions causing scoliosis of the back and scissoring of the legs. The answer is often expensive and painful surgeries.
I made three TV chairs the simple wooden ones covered with outdoor carpet. One for Ben and two for other wheelchair bound children in Bens school. It worked good for Ben because he had patterned all those year. Great for a stronger child and another child as well.
Ben continued working out on the wooden TV chair while I designed the steel version . Despite exercising on the TV Chair Ben's scoliosis progressed. Ben needed Parallel rods screwed into his spine. Another surgery, he had two tendon lengthens prior this. The use of the TV chair stopped further need of those surgeries. My good welder Loylld, finished the steel TV Chair just as Ben was recovering from his back surgery. Ben was working out on the steel TV Chair before anyone could say NO. He hasn't stopped.
It has begin a journey with some success Bens legs become strong using the TV Chair. It is a good all around workout therapy device for him for his back his arms, legs and cardio. It keeps him regular too. The biggest benefit is that he can stand to hold his own weight. Allowing me to pivot him during transfer. To toilet him and put him to bed. Therapy victory chair works like a cup holds water.
Determined, I wanted to help my son Ben, that was my mission. Now the mission is to get as many TV Chair's into the hands of the people that need them. If you think TV Chair will benefit you are you know someone who may need one contact us.
