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Dear Bonnie: With usage, the walker will become a friend and it will indeed become a major help in providing a little more safety. Hugs Michel Bonnie Rowley wrote: > Does anyone have any suggestion on how to ease my dad's fear of going down > ramps? While I was out with my folks yesterday, dad wanted to cut across the > path of grass & lean onto the car & walk his way around it rather than go down > the "handicap access" ramp, which was right in front of the car. Another time, > he didn't want to go near the curb as he was "fearing" the yellow curb was a > drop-off. > > About 6 weeks ago, a walker (the kind w/big wheels, hand brakes & a "seat") was > supposedly ordered thru the VA. He was told originally that it would arrive in > 7-10 days but it still has not yet. In fact, as I understand it, it > was actually only ordered 1 week ago. I'm wondering if his fears will lesson > any once he has use of this walker.