My mom just pulled her achilles tendon today. The doctor said she can't walk on it and she needs a wheelchair.
Usually when the doctor says they can't walk on it, they automatically supply crutches, a knee chair, walker, or wheelchair to go out on. When my daughter left the doctor's office, they supplied her with both a walker and a wheelchair. It was covered by the insurance. If she isn't to walk on it, this means at home or at the park.
1. Where can we rent a wheelchair, and how much is this going to cost for a week.
You need to check out the medical supply locations. ECV would be the best. We use Deckert's. A week will be in the neighborhood of $200. You will be able to use it between the hotel and parks.
2. We have fantasmic dining booked, are we still going to be able to get the "good section" or are we going to have to sit somewhere else.
You will be able to be in a good section but will need to be along the back rope in certain areas.
3. How does this affect rides. Do we need a
DAS card ? How does this all work?
You won't use a DAS. Since she will be in a ECV, on rides where the line is not accessible, you will approach the CM at the line and they will scan your tickets and provide you a time to return. Lines that are accessible, you use the regular queue. For example, Buzz Lightyear is accessible. You go through the line, when you get to the part where you would board, they will direct you through a door to where you can take your time to assist your mom to board. They will ask if she can walk to the ride vehicle, and you will say no. They will then have you wait til the vehicle comes around where she can board with the scooter.
On a ride such as Matterhorn, you will go thru the regular queue until you reach the chalet. They will then divert you to the HA area to wait. Be aware she will beed to walk a few steps and be able to step down and push up out of the bob sled and do it in a timely matter (ride will e-stop if people take too long.)
Think about the rides clearly, imagining what muscles it takes to get into and out of. My daughter is 5 months past accident and her muscles still have issues pushing up and bending down. She can't push off enough to get out of rides she has to step down into, nor has enough strength in the muscle to have the ankle take the weight to get out. Achilles tendons are a serious issue. Also, if your mom is on pain meds, be aware some rides will make problems. My daughter is one who rode Star Tours and Big Thunder 10 times in a row during previews with no problems. But on pain meds for her leg, Soarin' made her ill.
