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       A shower chair
       By: agate Date: March 26, 2026, 1:33 am
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       This is how one person with MS is solving the difficulties
       presented by a bathtub/shower.  Amazon has many types of shower
       chairs to choose from, and after much searching I found this
       one, which is for short people and was narrow enough to fit into
       a bathtub that is narrower than most.  The handheld shower
       attachment shown in the photo was not included.
       Compared to another chair previously tried, this one was very
       easy to assemble.
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       Re: A shower chair--update
       By: agate Date: March 31, 2026, 12:55 am
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       Update on the shower chair situation:
       The occupational therapist installed some high-contrast
       waterproof tape  on the top and bottom of the bathtub, outlining
       it in a way, and the shower chair, along with the contrast tape,
       makes the shower a less daunting experience nowadays.
       The benefits of the shower chair may be primarily psychological,
       at least for now. It's nice to know that if I suddenly go weak
       while in the shower, or if I feel unstable in any way, I can sit
       right down while in the shower and wait until I feel stronger,
       maybe turn the water off from my seated position and gradually
       ease myself out--a process that involves hanging onto a couple
       of grab bars and very slowly lifting one leg over the high
       bathtub edge until I land on the bathmat on the other side.
       Why all of this detail about a mere shower? I have found many
       experts saying that far and away the most dangerous room in a
       typical home is the bathroom, and in that room far and away the
       most dangerous element is the bathtub/shower.
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