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Date:   Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:41:05 -0700
Reply-To:   Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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From:   Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject:   Re: Advice, questions, help request
Comments:   To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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Just tie the step stool to the grab handle next to the slider; you'll never lose your "cane" (or your step stool).

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of |Jeff Lincoln |Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:44 AM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: Advice, questions, help request | |Annie, | |We have a friend who had hip surgery - so once she was up and around she |had |an issue with getting herself into the driver's seat. Her solution (much |like a suggestion you already received) was to use a sturdy step stool to |get hereself in. Then, the best part - she would use her cane to reach down |and hook the stool and haul it into the bus. | |Now I know you're situation is different and you probably aren't using a |cane - but you might be able to do something similar - as long as whatever |you use to hoist the stool in is long enough that you don't have to bend. | |Not sure it will workout for you but it could be something to tey. Good |luck |and heal up quick! | |-- |Thanks, | |Jeff |'85 GL (Gertie) |'90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) |'86 (We call this one Scrap) |'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

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