How I drive with my hand-controls and how I get my wheelchair in and out of my car!

[acesib]

Just showed this to my daughter. She is 5. We were talking about not crying all the time, and being mentally strong. This was the best demonstration of being mentally fit. You ROCK !!


AM HAVING NO MORE CONVERSATION ON THIS. Thanks (2023-10-23)

[Bill]

I had polio at 5 months old and I am 73 now. I’ve been driving with hand controls for 50 years. Enjoyed your video.

[brent]

I’m a recent paraplegic and everything is a chore to do. Really time consuming, takes a while to learn patience. I still get frustrated with how difficult that the little things are

[richardwright]

God Bless this beautiful girl, I thought that I had it tough because of a high speed head-on accident that happened to me over 40 years ago that left me disabled. Over the years I managed to purchase a disability van with a under vehicle left, and a power chair that gives me a lot of freedom at 85 years old.
My heart goes out to this young lady, because I fully realize how important a person's legs are to a person's future, and she does this with a manual chair, with a vehicle that could not accommodate a power chair I find that (Amazing)

[charlesdtrost]

I'm never complaining again. She's so cool headed about everything. What an amazing person.

[couchdouglas]

I've been exploring hand controls for my disabled wife (76). Her foot was broken and due to peripheral neuropathy she didn't realize it until it had healed badly...and couldn't be fixed without great danger. I had driven a friend's car with push-pull controls years ago (put in for his {accident-caused} paraplegic wife). Things have changed, and many variations and price ranges are involved.

I loved your video showing the ease of using one type of push-pull controls, and using the cruise control with it. The steering wheel knob is nice...I used one loooong ago. I think they are (or were) illegal in California where I live. The cruise control aspect is one others don't cover, so great to hear it. I use my cruise control all the time, everywhere (saves gas and helps me avoid lead-foot syndrome)...but my wife hasn't delved into that yet.

Currently, she wears a custom CROW BOOT that supports her weight on the right calf, required for walking...but it's just too dangerous to try to drive with it on...so she has to switch to a shoe for driving, and back to the boot if she steps out of the car...what a pain! Thus, a suitable hand control setup would be of great help.

Thanks a million for your video! Just what the doctor (didn't) order. lol Maybe it will help convince her she can do the hand control scene. (smile)

[prebaned]

I'm not disabled in anyway other than being old. The simple things I take for granted are no more. God bless you.

[ALEKS...D]

Welcome from Georgia.🇬🇪 5 years ago I got a spinal injury. I'm starting to drive now. This video gave me a lot of motivation.❤

[leeknievel]

Wow the things that all of us getting around normally take for granted, we all should be grateful much more than we are, thank you Kathryn for opening so many eyes!

[wiebl]

You are an inspiration. No, it is not easy, it's very challenging, but you handled it with grace and grit. Beautiful!!

[TishasaurusTV]

Literally the BEST video I’ve ever watched on YouTube. I’ve always been curious. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. You’re awesome, many blessings 💞

[DennisDuda-mi]

All of people are the utmost in patience and courage and persistence! I bless all of you

[dkerlee]

My dad is new to a wheelchair. Thanks for putting yourself out there. It’s nice to see community of all sorts living life!

[AAA-nqbo]

I am 60. Growing up my Uncle was paralyzed from mid chest down in the 1950s car crash and he lived with my family his whole life. This was the 1960s thru the 1980s until his peaceful death in his sleep. He worked everyday and drove to work himself. He made good money as a loan officer at the HUD. As a boy growing up my uncle was my hero and I admired him so much. He was kind and generous and wise and always had time to talk with us kids. My family was poor but my uncle sent all of us to the dentist regularly and paid all the dental bills. He made sure my family never went without anything we needed. My father was a quiet man of very modest means and rarely bought gifts but my uncle would always buy my mom (his sister) special expensive nice gifts at Christmas that he knew our family could never afford. My uncle has been gone for 40 years now and I miss him dearly and now looking back 60 years I can honestly say he is still my number 1 hero in life and although he spent his life in a wheel chair he walked taller through life than any man I know. God bless you Dean!

[THCya]

At 53 (3 years ago) I became a double amputee due to diabetes. I was a drummer who walked at least 5 miles a day, a lot of that on the beach, so my legs were very important. Loosing them was a living hell. The depression and feeling of helplessness was nearly unbearable. NOW, I’m coping much better but still have a lot of dread for the future. Seeing your grace and attitude is up lifting for me. I subscribed to your channel because I think watching your journey will let me know I’m not the only one with issues and that we can over come them. It’s one day at a time… I guess that goes for all of us huh? Hang in there and I’ll try to do the same. God speed.

[anthonygasparini]

God bless this young lady and all those who are affected by these injuries.

[davewhiting]

My aunt Muriel got Polio and became wheelchair bound in the late 50's. She had four kids and my uncle left her. She never remarried. She raised my cousins and would drive to come visit us all the time. We were little and always asked if we could ride in her wheelchair while she visited. She was the strongest, most amazing person ever until she passed away last year. She outlived my parents and all other uncles and aunts. I remember her car having similar controls as yours. Muriel never let anything get in her way. I don't know your story, but you are so young and have an amazing life ahead of you as long as you never let anything get in your way. :)

[NathanielLaskin]

You are awesome Kathryn! Thanks for sharing your daily routine. I wish you nothing less than huge success with your life!

[JohnyRelax]

Fascinating, we take simple things for granted, and we still sit around and cry all day, about how difficult life is, but look at her... I need a friend like this, such a positive person.

[nopenottalib]

Kathryn is a beautiful young woman and it's a blessing that she shares her struggles (and triumphs) dealing with a major medical condition. Kudos to Ms. Granger, I'm sure there are many out there with conditions similar to yours who can and will benefit from your educational and aspirational videos. Keep it up!