Hi all,

Linda, did you know anything about, or have any contact with this
person before you were room mates?  This may have a lot to do with her
reaction to you now.

Thanks-Gary


On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Linda Wagner wrote:

> I didn't get to see the story on tv, but what I saw on the website you
> posted was pretty awesome.  Although I am only temporarily
> semi-wheelchair bound due to having both of my hamstrings lengthened, I
> can sympathize with everyone who does use a wheelchair all of the time.
> Hope it does get FDA approval for everyone who could have a whole
> different perspective on life with it!
>
> BTW, for those who knew I was having the hamstring surgery...Surgery on
> the 24th went well, was home within 17 hours after surgery (stupid
> insurance!).  At first it was a bit rough, but by Sunday I was pretty
> pain free and able to do transfers from wheelchair to stand/walk with a
> walker almost by myself.
>
> When my roommate returned from visiting her parents on Sunday night and
> didn't even look at me directly or touch me (no hug?), I decided right
> then and there that the PT and OTs goals were going to get me to do
> EVERYTHING independently and by Monday evening I could do all the
> transfers alone, bathe and bathroom independently.  After one more visit
> by the OT and a purchase of a grabber/reacher claw thing, I can now get
> dressed.  Small miracles since I thought I would be pretty dependent on
> people for the next few weeks.  The only thing roomie needs to do now is
> put my cast boots on in the AM (but I have learned to walk on the casts
> without them, just in case!) and put a wedge behind my back at night so
> I can sleep on my side.
>
> I am rambling now, I know, but I guess her whole lack of
> caring/assistance really has me hurt and POed.  She's at least looking
> at me and talking normally to me now, but she still doesn't really touch
> me.  Makes me want to tell her to get out of this apt. and never come
> back.  I lived here first and her name was just added to the lease.  But
> so far I am only making little comments here and there and trying to be
> nice.  When I am recovered (and maybe before) I will tell her how she
> basically has ruined my opinion of her by her actions.  There's even
> more, but I've complained enough.  (Especially since this post was just
> supposed to be about a wheelchair!)
>
> Linda
>