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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 3 10:58am | Replies (141)

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@bonniethompson1234

You don’t say why showers are difficult. Is it stepping over the tub? Some years ago when I was caring for my mom, she couldn’t lift her leg over the tub. We got an extended chair so she could sit and lift her legs and slide over into the tub. That became too difficult as well. The cost of converting to a walk-in shower was daunting but I decided to use one of her life insurance policies to get her what she needed now. We got a removable bench which I haven’t needed yet but soon. So we got a walk-in and now it’s me who needs it. It was a great and helpful necessity.

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I have neuropathy in my left leg that exhibits as no feeling/control. I really like our original tub shower, but I was fearful of entering/exiting it and losing my balance. So, we converted the second bathroom tub shower to a walk-in. We had the contractor place hand guides on either end, and I use a bath mat to feel more confident. Looking to get a collapsible shower chair soon, after an incident of low blood pressure during a shower.
Ginger