We have borrowed a stander similar to this one from her physical therapist! Since noone was using it, they lent it to us. As soon as someone else comes on their case load that needs to try one. So we are hopeful noone else needs to try it, cause it has been amazing for Bella. She can be in an upright position and harnessed in so she is not compressing on her liver or cutting off her airway!! This allows her to use her neck and trunk muscles that she needs to strengthen so that she can someday sit up, stand and walk (we pray she will do these things). Its absolutely astonishing to me the cost of devices like this! I'm in shock each and every time I see a piece of equiptment that is recomended or suggested by Dr.s and therapists. I mean this one is almost $4,000!!!! My first and second car didnt even cost that much!!! Then the fighting and waiting, fighting and waiting for MONTHS with the insurance company to get them to cover some of the cost is exhausting...
