On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Jonathan Rand wrote:
My aide's not allowed 2 cut my nails!
WOW John. I've never heard of this kind of situation....I mean here
you have someone there with you who's job it is to assist in doing
daily living tasks and yet they're not alowed to help you in cutting
your nails??? So who says they cant and what is their reasoning for
this?
Gary
& as far as the doctor's concerned, once i went
> 2 a doctor 2 have my toenails cut. Silly me! I figured there'd be somebody
> there at UCP to cut bmy FINGERNAILS 4 me. After all, people help me with
> all kinds of stuff almost where ever i go! But its just so weird that
> places that deal with the disabled seem 2 be the worst places 2 get help
> with stuff! I was told that the doctor was only allowed 2 cut my toenails.
> & that i'd have 2 make a seperate appointment with a HAND doctor, 2 get my
> fingernails cut! BLECH!
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> JR
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>> From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:52:14 -0800
>>
>> there ARE electric nail buffers, with different attachments already on the
>> market. take a look in a large drug store where they carry other stuff
>> like massagers.
>>
>> M.
>>
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>> "What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
>> ~~Greg Brown~~
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Jonathan Rand <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Date: 11/23/2005 11:54:35 AM
>>> Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>>>
>>> I was considering making a device. A spinning disk of sandpaper… for
>>> fingers & toes. Your foot would be held steady, & there’d be a way to
>>> control how the disk contacts the nail. I’m pretty sure it can be
>> built,
>>> but I don’t have the money or the help to build this thing.
>>>
>>> Please don’t any1 try this “at home” with an electric disk sander, (or a
>>> CHEEZE GRATER)! :)
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>>>> Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:09:58 -0800
>>>>
>>>> or get a long nail file or emory board and file them down! sandpaper on
>> a
>>>> long stick might work too! ;->
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> "What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
>>>> ~~Greg Brown~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> [Original Message]
>>>>> From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Date: 11/22/2005 6:41:16 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday 22 Nov 2005 05:47, Rayna wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems that I have weird little toes, they both turn under my
>> feet
>>>> -
>>>>>> always have, and I thought that was normal, apparently not - and
>> in
>>>> the
>>>>>> last few weeks that has meant that I've essentially been walking
>> on
>> my
>>>>>> toenails. That explains the excruciating pain when I walk. May
>> have
>>>> to
>>>>>> go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me physically ill. I
>> cannot
>>>> bear
>>>>>> people fiddling with my feet - or even touching them. I've spoken
>> to
>>>> a
>>>>>> few others with CP in the last couple of years who also have this
>>>>>> difficulty. Does anyone else have problems with this, or have any
>>>> ideas
>>>>>> as to the cause - physical or psychological?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rayna
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I hate cutting my toenails. There are two strategies (equally
>> awful):-
>>>>>
>>>>> Either cut them regularly, but the scars from cutting bits of toe
>>>> haven't
>>>> got
>>>>> time to heal, or
>>>>>
>>>>> Ignore them until you've got to use a pair of scissors like bolt
>> cutters
>>>> to
>>>>> get anywhere with them (always count them afterwards - there should
>> be
>>>> 10!!)
>>>>>
>>>>> 50 years of walking on the balls of my feet means that even my
>> bunions
>>>> have
>>>>> got bunions now!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Deri
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