My main EV Cripple Cart that I tool around on here in the Gulag got a flat and I have been back in my manual chair since yesterday afternoon.  It is a major pain in the ass.

I went to the pain clinic for my monthly visit to renew my Opiate scrip, and disembarking the Cripple Cab my wheel  wedged up against the lip on the ramp and I think pushed it enough to break the seal.  It was on the way back so no problems at the doc office, but back here I am stuck pushing myself around which I don't do well because my right arm is partially paralyzed and doesn't push well.  I tend to go in a circle, lol.  I have to do 2 or 3 small pushes with the right arm for each push with the left to stay straight.  The distance to go outside for a smoke is the full length of the facility inside then about half the width outside, plus a small hill.  It is slow and kills my hands too.

I have an electric pump I bought to be prepared for such eventualities, but for some reason it stops pumping after a few seconds when attached to the valve.  Works fine if not hooked to the tire.  Batt seems to have plenty of juice.

I am waiting for maintenance to show up to use their pump, which hopefully will work.  If I have to get a new tire or tube or valve I may be stuck in this manual for a couple of days to a couple of weeks, which would really suck.  The only bright side is it's better to be in the Gulag with this sort of problem, since I have help on site  At home trying to get a guy from the one store in Alaska to come make a house call would probably take a couple of weeks just for an appointment, then the waiting time if a new tire has to be ordered.  Just the housecall is like $100 I think.  If you have to wait for Medicaid for a payment authorization it can be months.  Fortunately, I pay for my EV stuff out of pocket because Medicaid wouldn't buy me one since they bought the manual and will only buy a chair every 5 years.  Also, if you are in a facility like this they won't buy an electric since there is staff around theoretically to push you.  Except they are too busy most of the time to do that.

Another sucky day in the life of an aging cripple.  :P

RE