forgot to say that I too am hearing impaired, wear two hearing aids which
help a lot.  I don't have high blood pressure.

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Please ask your Congressperson to vote FOR the MICASSA bill, this
will allow medicaid funds to pay for community supports
instead of isolating the person in a nursing home or institution.
HR 910 is the bill number
Senate version of MiCASSA (S 401).

Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
~Tamar Mag Raine~
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> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 5/22/2005 8:00:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Hello
>
> Pamie,
>
> Please call me "Kat" as we have another Kathy on this list - Kathy Jo -
just
> to keep us in place.  Thanks!
>
> Yeah, I was diagnosed about two years ago and it came as a shock to me as
I'd
> always had very low BP readings.  Guess dealing with my mum's illness and
> death got to me.  Now I watch what I eat very carefully and take my
> medications and an average reading is 108/78 which is very good and I'm
> trying to generally take good care of myself.  My family has a very bad
> history of heart disease and whilst I haven't been diagnosed with it yet,
I'm
> trying to stave it off.
>
> I expect Mike's told you a lot about this list but if you have any
questions,
> just shout.  Bobby, Ken, Deri, or I can help you as list admins.
>
> Kat
>
> On Sunday 22 May 2005 10:49 am, pamie wrote:
> > Hi Kathy,
> > Sounds like we have a bit in common. I also have high blood pressure
> > besides being hearing impaired.
> > Pamie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kathy" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:10 AM
> > Subject: Re: Hello
> >
> > > Hallo, Pamie,
> > >
> > > I'm Kat, 52-year-old CP living in NC - never married and happy about
it.
> > >
> > :)  I
> > :
> > > work fulltime as a HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) analyst
for
> >
> > a
> >
> > > large textiles firm. I don't have heart trouble but I do have high
blood
> > > pressure and have been in a wheelchair fulltime since 1997 due to a
fall
> >
> > in
> >
> > > which I broke my leg, so I am very careful to take my meds and keep a
> >
> > watch
> >
> > > on my health.  I am also hearing-impaired.
> > >
> > > Kat