When I found out Medicare covers partial cost of toenail clippings, I was estactic. My feet and toes are unaffected by the CP, I feel sometimes they are the best looking part of my body, lol! They have podiatrlsts who make house calls, I'm going to try that the next time. Jonathan, make sure the tools they use at the salon are sterile and the water is clean if they soak your feet. There was a big story on one of the news shows about how there are no laws that govern salon safety and cleaniness.
Jonathan Rand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:wow! that wud be really cool! jeez! i mentioned my idea 2 a few people but
no one mentioned this. now, u sed "nail BUFFER." R u able 2 FILE nails
down with it? I really wanna see 1 of these! I've bin getting my nails cut
at a salon. The doctor was really yucky... Plus, I just don't wanna have a
van drive me to the DOCTOR, & hafta sit in a waiting room, & go back in the
van, spending the better part of the day GETTING MY NAILS CUT! My aide's
not allowed 2 cut my nails! & 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!
JR
>From: Magenta Raine
>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
> > To:
> > 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
> > >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! ;->
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >"What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
> > >~~Greg Brown~~
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Deri James
> > > > To:
> > > > 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
Thanks, Bettina "Crack a smile, it's natures best addictive medicine! Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging."
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