Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Good News . I accompanied my husband on his visit to the doctor today, and he prescribed Dilaudid for me. He even gave me a script for a scooter. I hope the insurance will cover it. I am going to check into this tomorrow. in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 In a message dated 11/2/2006 10:43:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mzmrize039@... writes: Good News . I accompanied my husband on his visit to the doctor today, and he prescribed Dilaudid for me. He even gave me a script for a scooter. I hope the insurance will cover it. I am going to check into this tomorrow. in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Diane, what is RA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 RA stands for Rheumatoid Arthritis. My doctor even said he would fill out a Motor Vehicle Application for a Handicapped Place Card. What a sweetheart, huh? I told him that I would " love him forever. " in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 awesome news . I hope your ins covers your scooter for you. Glad you got some better pain meds. Hugs, Tommie/Okla ------ From: mzmrize039@... To: Hugs-N-Pain Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:30 PM Subject: Re: Diane/percocets Good News . I accompanied my husband on his visit to the doctor today, and he prescribed Dilaudid for me. He even gave me a script for a scooter. I hope the insurance will cover it. I am going to check into this tomorrow. in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 In a message dated 11/2/2006 11:48:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mzmrize039@... writes: RA stands for Rheumatoid Arthritis. My doctor even said he would fill out a Motor Vehicle Application for a Handicapped Place Card. What a sweetheart, huh? I told him that I would " love him forever. " in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thanks for the answer., That is what I thought but did not want to assume anything. It sucks doesn't it. hate pain. You have a lot on your plate. Is it difficult for you to take care of your son with the added stress RA has on your body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hi , Do you have the lift on your vehicle to transport the scooter too? I'm having a horrible time trying to get funding for that part. It is expensive to get the lift, and I just cannot afford it. I really need my scooter for dr's appts and such. And it would be nice to go to the Mall every now and then. If you got your lift, did you get funding somehow and with whom? -Tommie Re: Diane/percocets I do and I dont know what I would do without my scooter. I got it completely free, thru the scooter store, they advertise u will get it free, if you cannot afford to pay for what medicare wont, and since I am on SSDI, and cannot pay anything they told me dont worry, we are connecting u to the ins. dept now, just tell them when they ask u if you can pay the remaining 300.00 due, that u cannot afford it, and they just gave it to me, free!! the next day the scooter people were at my house and I got the scooter, and I am on it every day, takeing my little doggie for walks, he needs to walk, I wish I could walk as far as we go with the scooter. anyway, didnt mean to get off on a tangent here, but thats me. once I start, LOL I cannot shut up. LOL and talking about getting a scooter, I just wanted You to know that if u do have medicare, or any ins. and they pay only a part of it, that I do know for a fact that The Scooter Store will let u have yours for free. Let us all know what happens, when and if u do get the scooter. Good luck to you with your new medication and getting the scooter. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 In a message dated 11/3/2006 10:50:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, MEENUMOM@... writes: You have a lot on your plate. Is it difficult for you to take care of your son with the added stress RA has on your body? Yes, it is really difficult. The bottoms of my feet are numb and tingle all the time. When they hurt, it's even worse. He cannot go to to toilet alone. He cannot dress himself. He cannot bathe himself. That's all left up to me and my husband (when he's not at work). in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hi Tommie, no I dont have a lift for my scooter, sometimes I wish I had one, just to have it, but dont have money for one, at the moment, and I have rented a scooter for t he day once when I went over to Disney, to MGM for the day(I LIVE IN ORLANDO, FL) anyway, I hope that you will be able to find a lift at a good cheap rate, like mabey, FREE!!!?? LOL . seriously, I think it was her, mentioned Easter Seals, check with them, I think I will check with them also to see if they help with anything like this. The scooter store, doesnt deal with the lifts and they do have some extras but u have to pay for them, like flags for the scooter, and ramps etc. medicare wont pay for those things. anyway, Tommie, good luck in trying to find a lift . take care p.s. I tried to send this reply twice already, hope it doesnt come back to the list two more times, those will be by mistake, My computer was acting up at the time!! Bye! Tommie wrote: Hi , Do you have the lift on your vehicle to transport the scooter too? I'm having a horrible time trying to get funding for that part. It is expensive to get the lift, and I just cannot afford it. I really need my scooter for dr's appts and such. And it would be nice to go to the Mall every now and then. If you got your lift, did you get funding somehow and with whom? -Tommie Re: Diane/percocets I do and I dont know what I would do without my scooter. I got it completely free, thru the scooter store, they advertise u will get it free, if you cannot afford to pay for what medicare wont, and since I am on SSDI, and cannot pay anything they told me dont worry, we are connecting u to the ins. dept now, just tell them when they ask u if you can pay the remaining 300.00 due, that u cannot afford it, and they just gave it to me, free!! the next day the scooter people were at my house and I got the scooter, and I am on it every day, takeing my little doggie for walks, he needs to walk, I wish I could walk as far as we go with the scooter. anyway, didnt mean to get off on a tangent here, but thats me. once I start, LOL I cannot shut up. LOL and talking about getting a scooter, I just wanted You to know that if u do have medicare, or any ins. and they pay only a part of it, that I do know for a fact that The Scooter Store will let u have yours for free. Let us all know what happens, when and if u do get the scooter. Good luck to you with your new medication and getting the scooter. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 In a message dated 11/3/2006 4:40:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mzmrize039@... writes: In a message dated 11/3/2006 10:50:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, _MEENUMOM@..._ (mailto:MEENUMOM@...) writes: You have a lot on your plate. Is it difficult for you to take care of your son with the added stress RA has on your body? Yes, it is really difficult. The bottoms of my feet are numb and tingle all the time. When they hurt, it's even worse. He cannot go to to toilet alone. He cannot dress himself. He cannot bathe himself. That's all left up to me and my husband (when he's not at work). in NJ with RA Mom to Vince, age 17, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _Messages in this topic _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain/message/39799;_ylc=X3oDMTM2OWxsOHAwBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0ODIwNjEEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA 1MDYxNDk4BG1zZ0lkAzM5ODQzBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE2MjU4OTk5NwR0cGNJZ AMzOTc5OQ--) (15) _Reply (via web post) _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxcGhtdG9yBF9TAzk3MzU\ 5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0ODIwNjEEZ3Jwc3BJZ AMxNzA1MDYxNDk4BG1zZ0lkAzM5ODQzBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTE2MjU4OTk5Nw- -?act=reply & messageNum=39843) | _Start a new topic _ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJldmtwdDcwBF9TAzk3MzU\ 5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0ODIwN jEEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxNDk4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE2MjU4OTk5Nw--) Can he get help from the government as a disabled child so you can hire a private duty nurse to assist you. I worry that you are making your condition worse. I feel your pain so deeply. I ma in NJ too. Wish I was well to help you. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thank you . Yes, I have rented the scooters before like at Six Flags in Texas. I live in Oklahoma. We had gone down there once to Six Flags. They charged like $35 for the day, but let me tell you, it was money well spent. I'd have paid even more for it if I had to. I wish more places had them so you could shop or just go out for entertainment, besides the grocery stores. At least we do have those though. I've not been many places in the past 5 yrs because of this. I use to go to the Mall at Christmas time. You can get some really good deals out there for gifts, reasonably priced too Then there's WM. So, I'm still grateful, but always want more. lol Is that wrong of me? -Tommie Re: Diane/percocets I do and I dont know what I would do without my scooter. I got it completely free, thru the scooter store, they advertise u will get it free, if you cannot afford to pay for what medicare wont, and since I am on SSDI, and cannot pay anything they told me dont worry, we are connecting u to the ins. dept now, just tell them when they ask u if you can pay the remaining 300.00 due, that u cannot afford it, and they just gave it to me, free!! the next day the scooter people were at my house and I got the scooter, and I am on it every day, takeing my little doggie for walks, he needs to walk, I wish I could walk as far as we go with the scooter. anyway, didnt mean to get off on a tangent here, but thats me. once I start, LOL I cannot shut up. LOL and talking about getting a scooter, I just wanted You to know that if u do have medicare, or any ins. and they pay only a part of it, that I do know for a fact that The Scooter Store will let u have yours for free. Let us all know what happens, when and if u do get the scooter. Good luck to you with your new medication and getting the scooter. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 In a message dated 11/5/2006 5:08:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, Hugs-N-Pain writes: > I do and I dont know what I would do without my > scooter. I got it completely free, thru the scooter store, they > advertise u will get it free, if you cannot afford to pay for what > medicare wont, and since I am on SSDI, and cannot pay anything they > told me dont worry, we are connecting u to the ins. dept now, just > tell them when they ask u if you can pay the remaining 300.00 due, > that u cannot afford it, and they just gave it to me, free!! The scooter store wouldnt help me, I'm on Medicaid only and they done take that. I dont want Medicare, even tho I probably do qualify; I get so much more from Medicaid. They pay 100% of prescriptions, and most others. No co-pay, no deductible. But, on the subject of scooters, they are like Medicare. . . 'in home use only', and my house is too small for one! 20-25 steps will take mne anywhere in my house that I need to go, and I doubt that a scooter will even fit through the front door! *********************************** in Washington Emotionally and Medically screwed up *********************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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