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Regaining Freedom & Feeling Alive Again with Obi.

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Written by Erwin B., Obi User in The Netherlands

Erwin’s Story: Regaining Freedom and Independence with Obi

The photo shows the Obi robotic assistive eating device on a home dinner table, taken by the writer

Hello! I’m Erwin, 54 years old and I’m from the Netherlands. For 2.5 months I’ve had the privilege of using Obi!

Something went wrong during my birth and caused Cerebral Palsy, which in my case means that my motor skills are disrupted, especially my fine motor skills. For most activities, there’s a solution so that I can help myself, however I could never eat a proper meal on my own when on the road. My freedom was limited for 50+ years and in the last 10 years I suffered from depression.

Now it’s so different- I’m exploring my regained freedom with Obi! First I was going to restaurants with friends, then I went on my own, then I booked a hotel on my own! Now life is different – I’ve realized the freedom and equality I’ve gained with Obi. Now that my emotional mindset is different, I have a compelling future before me! This week I booked a hotel in Spain for February. This is the first time I’m going abroad totally on my own.

It’s a thrilling experience that makes me feel alive again.

You people have made the biggest difference in my life in the last 30 years. This is quite a big claim, but I simply can’t exaggerate the difference Obi makes in my life. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you for this!

Obi is a revolutionary adaptive eating device for individuals with upper extremity strength and mobility limitations. Through the use of customizable accessibility switches, Obi allows the user to control what they eat and when! For more information about Obi and eating assistive technology, please contact us.

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