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Date: | Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:34:42 +1200 |
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Hi,
Thank you to everyone who responded to my post about getting used to needing more help - your
messages were fantastic. I am grateful to you all for sharing your thoughts and experiences with
me, they have definitely helped me sort out my own feelings about this.
I was expecting my request for a review of my needs to take weeks, however, one phone conversation
with my assessor and extra help in the morning has been approved. I just have to arrange the
details with the support agency that provides my carers and it can start later next week.
At the moment, I feel a bit like I have "given up" in a way. I didn't think I felt a lot of
pressure (external or self-imposed) to "minimise" my disability, but, apparently so. A lot of it
is pride on my part.
Anyway, I know that what I am doing is giving myself a lot more time and energy to do some fun
things again. I have been thinking about some of my neglected friends, hobbies and interests that
I will have the time and energy to catch up with. Once the extra help is up and working I will, no
doubt, wonder why I didn't do it sooner.
I should read those last two paragraphs in a month and see how much has changed (-:
Thanks again,
Jeremy
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Jeremy Persen, Nelson, New Zealand
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Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
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