Reason for purchasing City walking aid
My name is Ton van de Nieuwenhuijzen and I live in an old mansion on the outskirts of Delft city centre. I have treated, metastatic kidney cancer and the tumors are also in my legs, which makes it difficult for me to walk. Before I got cancer I always walked a lot and cycled on my city hybrid and racing bike. Because the possibilities are now limited, I went looking another solution. In my own house I can walk with crutches, but for the longer distances this became difficult. When I came on the track of this walking aid, I immediately ordered it.
From request to delivery
I saw the walking aid at Vegro Thuiszorgwinkel in Delft and asked if I could try it out. This felt familiar. My health insurance company then made an application to Vegro and they delivered the walking aid at my home. Unfortunately no occupational therapist came up with the idea of a walking bike, I took the step myself. If more people are aware of this (health insurances and occupational therapists), they will be able to make proposals to patients sooner to offer a walking bike and thus more people can be helped. The walking aid is really a solution for me.