Judy: Appendix V., d.

6. Nightgowns - Although not to be worn in a wheelchair, we have found hospital type gowns to be a great aid to night time comfort. Sold by this name in most department stores, they are made with a full back opening, have a tie string closing and come in many pretty styles, color and materials. Also very satisfactory is a regular nightgown, again a size larger, split up the back and bound same as for the dress.
7. Underclothing - To eliminate the possibility of binding or twisting when wearing both panties and a slip, we have found the happy compromise of a "panti-slip." These serve the purpose of panties but have an above-the-knee, wide, lace trimmed leg which looks like a slip if seen under the hem of a skirt. The ones we have found are put out by Olga, who also makes a matching camasole which gives a finished look when worn under transparent clothing.

(This concludes Judy's narrative.)

Judy: Appendix V., c.

4. Poncho - Because a coat may be too bulky or cumbersome to arrange in public, we have found a poncho to be a very suitable alternative. Mine is really nothing more than a large square of closely woven, light-weight wool (such as a stadium blanket) with a jacket type zipper up the front and a draw-string hood. It goes on easily as a cape, allows maximum arm motion and when I arrive indoors, it can be unzipped and folded over the back of the wheelchair without my having to move. (See Appendix I, drawing 8)
5. Shoes - Because of poor muscle tone in my legs, any days my feet sweet making it difficult or even impossible to wear stiff "people" shoes. The solution we found to this problem is a soft, foldable travel shoe, about one size larger. They come in many styles and colors, so they look good while preventing the feet from getting pressure marks.

Judy: Appendix V, b.

3. Slacks and shorts - We have found the pants make of stretchy material or Jersey with an elastic waistband to be the bet, preferably in a size slightly larger than normal to allow for muscle spread. They look better and are easier to put on. For someone like myself with a permanent Foley catheter, we find that opening the outside leg seam in slacks from a point mid-thigh to approximately knee level, allows the drainage tubing to pass through unobstructed and almost undetected. This opening can be faced with a Velcro zipper which enables the seam to be reclosed after the tubing is in place.

Judy: Appendix V, a.

Clothing

The following are some suggestions for purchase and adaptations which we have found successful for comfortable and attractive wheelchair attire.

1. Dresses - These are purchased or made at least one size larger than my former size to allow freedom for shoulder movement and room for the bulky brace. I avoid fitted clothing and dresses with a waistline. All my dresses are split up the back (bound and reinforced), from the hem to approximately the waist level. This allows graceful draping and arranging for wheelchair sitting. (While this procedure works fine for me because I do not leave my wheelchair, it wold be unsatisfactory for someone who transfers from the chair in public.)

2. Blouses and tops - Knit tops, jerseys and sweaters seem to fit, look and feel better than regular cloth blouses. Because of developed shoulder and arm muscles along with loss of muscle tone elsewhere, I find a size larger than normal to be more comfortable.

Judy: Misc. 13

Soups: Cream soups in excess of milk allowance, beans, lentils, split pea.
Sweets: Caramels, fudge, milk chocolate, molasses, dark brown sugar, nuts and peanut butter.
Vegetables: Dry beans - kidney, Lima, navy, pea, soybean; beetgreens, broccoli, chard, collards, chick peas, dandelion greens, mustard greens, okra, parsnips, peas - fresh and dried - rutabagas, soybean sprouts, spinach, turnip greens, watercress.

Judy: Misc. 12

Desserts: Cake and cake mixes, doughnuts, custards, ice cream, junket, pies with cream filling or milk and eggs, mike puddings except when daily allowance is used.
Fats: Sweet and sour cream (unless in allowed amounts).
Fruit: Dried fruits in restricted amounts. All other dried fruits.
Meat, Fish and Fowl: Brains, heart, liver, kidney, sweetbreads. Game: pheasant, rabbit, deer, goose. Sardines, fish roe, salmon, shrimp, oysters, mackerel, lobster, crab, herring, clams.
Milk: (ed. note: nothing listed under "Foods to Avoid")

Judy: Misc. 11

Foods to Avoid

Beverages: Chocolate, cocoa, carbonated beverages; beverage containing milk-power, brewers yeast.

Biscuits; breads: brown, corn, cracked wheat, raisin, rye, white with non-fat dry milk, whole wheat, rye wafers, muffins, pancakes, waffles.

Cereals and Cereal Products: Quick cooking cream of wheat, oatmeal, corn and soy grits, bran, bran flakes, wheat flakes, wheat germ, puffed wheat, rye flour, self-rising flour, whole wheat flour, brown and wild rice, soybean flour.

Cheese: All cheese except as noted in allowed foods in substitution for milk allowance.