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Jo-Jo's Chair
« on: July 07, 2016, 09:39:05 PM »
My Grand Daughter fell and broke the femeur while running down a hill. The resulting half body cast has left her immobile and a handful for her mom.

I got th thinking about it and decided to build her a custom high-chair that isn't so high!

I built it in such a way as to be adjustable and very stable. The legs splay out in a 15 degree angle so as to maintain a wide footprint, while having the top tucked inside the chair some to clear the leg with that cast.

I used pine and poplar for the wooden dowel legs

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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2016, 09:41:40 PM »
The seat is actually a doubled affair. I built the regular seat, then built another with a 3.5" wide protrusion in case she had to sit in it straddling the piece.

I made that piece so that it could be taken out or held securely by four wooden dowels
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2016, 09:43:50 PM »
I made the flip up tray part adjustable for a range of 12". Two stainless 1/4" screws fasten into two threaded steel inserts I have implanted in the side rail of the chair
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2016, 09:45:14 PM »
And it passed the Grand Baby test...She liked it!

Another successful mission!

The Pre-Ranger with the PIB (Poison Ivy Buttox) is seen in the last pic guarding against a NTI (Near topple incident)!
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2016, 10:26:18 PM »
The chair looks great.

What a horrible thing for a little one to go through.  :(
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2016, 10:35:10 PM »
nice work Don
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2016, 11:03:55 PM »
Great job Don. Looks like you put some heart into it.
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2016, 11:05:45 PM »
Nice project Don - not an easy thing to do, build something for a little one that is miserable being restricted by a body cast!  :(
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2016, 11:39:29 PM »
How long in the cast don?


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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2016, 11:52:59 PM »
Great work Don.
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2016, 02:25:28 AM »
Good job on the chair.
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your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!

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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2016, 07:47:28 AM »
How long in the cast don?


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6 weeks until the smaller leg cast
if
the healing is going OK next week
If
The healing is not OK, then Surgery this coming week to screw the bones together
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« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2016, 10:58:46 AM »
Wow you knocked that out quick. Hope she heals fast.

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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2016, 12:13:53 AM »
Nothing better than a personal touch to make the little ones feel better.

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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2016, 12:41:47 AM »
So how is Jo-Jo doing, or how did the dr appointment go.
Still in my prayers, as this is not a fun time for all.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2016, 09:34:47 AM »
So how is Jo-Jo doing, or how did the dr appointment go.
Still in my prayers, as this is not a fun time for all.

Following the Dr's appointment late last week, we were thinking the prayers were helping. The bone moved a little bit and now it is healing by building another piece of bone over top the break in one area. The doctors after seeing that decided not to give her the surgery and allow this process to continue. The femur in that leg will be larger in circumference than normal due to this "Abnormal" regrowth, but it will/should be strong.
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2016, 10:02:28 AM »
Great news!

Amen!
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2016, 10:27:25 AM »
Fantastic!!
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Re: Jo-Jo's Chair
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2016, 10:47:03 AM »
That is great news!
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« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2016, 11:06:26 AM »
Glad to hear.  How long for a full recovery?


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« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2016, 05:34:08 PM »
Wonderful
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« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2016, 08:10:21 PM »
Glad to hear.  How long for a full recovery?


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A couple more months until it's back to walking
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« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2016, 03:18:06 PM »
Thank you for the update.  Physical growth and spiritual growth all good things for a youth


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« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2016, 06:03:08 PM »
Thank you for the update.  Physical growth and spiritual growth all good things for a youth


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« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2016, 07:34:27 PM »
Glad to hear about positive answers to prayers!  Give her a hug from all of us!
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« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2016, 10:30:57 AM »
Glad to hear about positive answers to prayers!  Give her a hug from all of us!
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« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2016, 11:55:10 PM »
Update


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« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2016, 02:15:03 PM »
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Cast is coming off this Friday

She seems to be healing well

Had her in church sunday. Even with that cast, she was walking as fast as before!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2016, 02:17:48 PM »
Great update.  Prayer and praise.
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« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2016, 02:52:12 PM »
Great update.  Prayer and praise.
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This is an answer to prayer

For sure!

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« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2016, 07:07:47 PM »
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