Anyone using wheelchairs or scooters?

[lighthouse33]

I did some brief research.  Here are some links I found about exercises and some about mobility scooters.

Chair Exercises & Limited Mobility Fitness:

http://www.helpguide.org/life/workouts_exercise_overweight_disabled.htm

Simple, Effective Exercises for the Wheelchair Bound:

http://voices.yahoo.com/simple-effective-exercises-wheelchair-bound-161535.html

getfitinbed.com/

Mobility Scooters: Tips on How to Buy

http://debbiepetrina.authorsxpress.com/2012/07/11/mobility-scooters-tips-on-how-to-buy/

Mobility Scooters ? User-Friendly Mobility Aids:

http://www.hivehealthmedia.com/mobility-scooters-user-friendly-mobility-aid-greater-access-independence-comfort/

Mobility Scooters Can Make Your Body Worse:

http://voices.yahoo.com/mobility-scooters-body-worse-3931896.html?cat=50

Personal Mobility Scooters: Health differences between mobility scooter users and the unaided pedestrian:

http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1317696/1/Characteristics%20of%20Scooter%20users%20in%20the%20UK%20ELSA%20da.pdf

[warmwaters]

I've been away for a couple of days (read: went to the movies with friends and spent several days recovering).  Great conversation!

Like paisely62, I feel worse after exercise, not better. Several attempts at PT have failed, despite the fact that I was fortunate enough to get a very patient and creative therapist. I can still walk short distances, though I find standing exhausting. I've had a handicapped placard for several years, and use it as needed - if I'm feeling that I can walk the distance where we find a spot, then we' ll park there, not at the handicapped spot.

My hope that a mobility device will enable me to do somethings I can't do now - such as going to a museum, which in the past has been a great pleasure. It's not intended as a substitute for a walk around my neighborhood (which I do when I can). On the other hand, if it lets me go to the shopping plaza several blocks away and do some errands (which I use to be able to do on foot, and generally can't now), that's going to help me emotionally - not so dependent on others, get to pick out what I want, rather than having to take what others get for me, and so on.

Lighthouse - thanks for the resources - I"m looking forward to reading more. 

This isn't an easy decision. I'll be talking with my rheumy about it more when I next see her. There's a lot of logistics too - where would I store it, how do I transport it, etc. etc.

Which is why I turned to our great community with questions.