Guest guest Posted December 2, 2000 Report Share Posted December 2, 2000 I can definitely understand about the confidentiality. And even Cape is a big enough town to not know someone. I always got a kick out of people in the military. They find out someone is from close tot the city of their parents, like New York, and they say, oh, do you know so-and-so? Yea, right. I've only met a couple people from my home town since I've been in the military. I imagine it's the same with lists. I did get to discussing autism with my case coordinator and she was describing another mother and it turned out I knew her. She was embarrassed, even though we shared the same opinion. Can teach you a lesson, though. So I do understand. Loriann Wife to Dewight Mom to , 10 years, DS-ASD, ADHD, ODD, possibly to lose all but DS and gain Celiac And , 17 months and Strong Willed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Too bad you aren't near here I would take a holiday and come for a visit to help. Sorry wrong end of the country. From: contessia ryans <contessica03@...>Reply-Joint Replacement To: Joint Replacement Subject: Where I am fromDate: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:17:15 -0700 (PDT)I am in Ontario, just two hours outside of Toronto. Ihad my surgery at Mount Sinai in Toronto by Dr. Gross.~Contessica--- Larsen <Busterchi@...> wrote:---------------------------------Where in Canada are you?? I;m BC---------------------------------From: contessia ryans <contessica03@...>Reply-Joint Replacement To: Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Re: Confused,some input would be greatDate: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:35:23 -0700 (PDT)Hi!All of those are pretty good ideas but being stuck athome pretty much for the past 3 years I somewhat don'thave very many friends or whatnot. Once a day I do askmy mom for a bunch of things at once so I won't bugher too much. I spoke to my sister who has been comingin to give me my blood clotting needles and she isgetting a little angry at my mom too now. Since my momis going to the states in 2 weeks to see her boyfriendand thinks my sister can come over and watch me. Theproblem is my sister just got a job that starts nextweek so she can't do that. So it looks like I will bealone for a few days which is a little scary. So it might get worst before it gets better. I can'teven do half my exercises since I can't lift my leg upby myself to get the rolled up towels under my kneefor example which is really bothering me. Since everywhere I go here and talking to my pt I need to do myexcercises if I am going to get better. But then Iwould be bugging her twice in 40 minutes. Oh well I amgoing to call disabilty tomorrow to see if they haveany ideas.~Contessica--- reynawhitehawk <ReynaWhitehawk@...> wrote:> Contessica,> > Oh I'm so sorry your going thur all of this!! I do> have a couple of > suggestions that may help out...these are the things> I did after my > knee replacement. I'm blessed to have a wonderful> husband that took > care of me, still is I mean...and people from church> too. Do you > belong to a church? Do you work, where co-workers> could co by and > help you? What about neighbors? I know your Mpm is> tired after > working all day, but you really need to talk to her> and be frank with > her, explaining to her that you need some help just> for a little > bit. > > Ask her if she can put you together a couple of> "kits". Some bottled > water, lots fo snacks, your toothbrush/toothpaste. > Some clothes > within reach...some wipes where you can bath> yourself. Some books, > crosswork puzzles, I even have one of those little> electronic poker > games. Got one in the bathroom too And keep a> phone close to > you. Keep your meds real clothes too. Anything> that will make you > comfprtable, so you don't have to get up except to> go to the > bathroom. > > I understand what you mean about "feeling guilty"> about botrhering > someone to take care of you. I did this too. Our> church members > were bringing us dinner every night for the first> week. Talk about > feeling guilty!! And my husband bringing me> everthing. But you need > to let people help you. Try to talk to your Mom> since she seems to > be the obvious choise. > > Perhaps you can call your insurance and your doctors> office to see if > you can still be admitted to an extended care place.> I'm not sure > how that works since you've already been discharged.> But its worth a > call I'm sure.> > It will get better in time, just hang in there.> > > Debra> > > > > > Hi! I had a thr on March 22 and was in the> hospital for just under > 2 > > weeks. The problem that I am having is that well I> plain need help > > and I am not getting it at home. I am home alone> from 6am to 3pm > > when my mom comes home from work she helps me out> and that is where > > the problem lies. I hate to complain but last> night when I posted > my > > whiny post my mom got me water to wash up and then> took it away > when > > I was done but it I was lying there naked for> almost 2 hours while > > she talked on the phone to her new boyfriend.> While I was waiting I > > was so cold that I almost had an accident and said> it loud enough > > for her to hear and she remained on the phone 40> minutes longer so > > if I did have an actual accident she had no> problem if I sat in it.> > > > Then when she finally got off the phone (this was> the second phone > > call in the night may I say) she was a little> cranky that I would > > want a drink, my tooth brush and tooth paste and a> glass of water > to > > rinse, plus of course a night gown.> > > > I really try not to be too needy but I do need> help. In the > hospital > > even with a nurse shortage I got some help. Am I> asking too much? > > Being stuck at home waiting for my thr I have like> one or two long > > distance friends and they can't help even if they> wanted. Do I have > > an options or am I stuck like this for the next> month- that thought > > makes me cringe. The nurses that used to come over> discharged me on > > Monday and my physio doesn't come again until next> thursday so I > > have no idea who to ask what to do. > > > > I feel terribly guiltiy for asking for any help as> it is because I > > am sure that she is tired from working all day.> And the worst thing > > about it all is that my family doctor thinks that> I should be > > cutting back on my pain killers which are only> tylenol 3 with > codine > > and I have cut back to one every 4 hours and one> in a while like > > when I do my exercises I take 2. Then my pt> admitted yesterday that > > because my hip was fused for like 12 years and the> 5 days bed rest > > after surgery and no weight bearing for 6 weeks is> putting my > > progress behind. > > > > Seriously the only thing that I can do at the> moment is go to the > > bathroom by myself, sit up for around half an hour> and get in and > > out of bed by myself. I thought that it would be> better if I was at > > home and my doctor had thought about putting me in> rehab for a week > > and now I am thinking that I should've done that.> > > > I am so tired, confused, frustrated and scared> that I feel sick to > > my stomach half the time. I used to eat 3 meals a> day when I had > > left the hospital but now since I am home alone> all day all I eat > is > > a bowl of apple sauce, 2 pudding cups and a glass> of juice and > > bottle of water until my mom gets home.> > > > What I am wondering is is there anyway that I can> get help without > > it costing an arm or a leg? I am on disability and> most of it goes > > to my mom every month to pay for rent (which is> normal lol). My > > father who lives on the othe side of country is> willing to send me > a > > little money if I need it but I have no idea what> to do. Could I > > possibly go to rehab still or have I blown all my> choices? I had to > > take a private ambulance home since I can't even> get into a car at > > the moment so any input would be great.> > > > ~Contessica> >> > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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