thelady that handles my primary's referals called them and told them i
needed a chair to ge around the house and down my ramp to my car (for
doctors visit)) they were told that it needed to be for one arm use and the
arm i would be using would be my right. i never expected a electric. they
just showed up. since it is so big, i still had to call my aunt and ask her
to pull granny's chair out of storage for me. grandma has been dead for a
number of years. dusted it off and good as new. i took the big chair down my
ramp. after i was in the car judy parked the big chain right inside the
garage and we made my first docs visit. he cut the gast off and redid it
because it was rubbing a sore spot on my leg. the new one has more padding
to solve that problem. the foot is in great shape, there was not any
swelling as i could see. the doc was very satified too. actually the
problems in my hand is more painful thab the surgery. they said they cleaned
out little "marbles" pieces of bone that had ground off as the joint went
out and the bones were rubbing together. after this is iver that area will
be stiff because it will be one bone instead of two, but, will not rub and
hurt.
  so this is going very well if no infection or anything like that happens.
more than you wanted to know.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Peterson
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 12/26/2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays, Everyone!

On Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Barber, Kenneth L. wrote:

> i have seen lots of chairs, but, i had no idea they made thim this
big.
>
> well back to the pillow pile for this foot.

Hey Ken!

Sorry life is such a mess right now, but hang in there.  I know it
will get better.

So did anyone from your HMO even consolt as to what kind of chair you
thout you might need....I mean I know cost is a big factor in
satuations like this, but they shoud at least work with you directly
or someone of your choice so that in the end, you get a chair you can
actually use rather then something they've got just hanging around
there warhouse.

Gary


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Salkin
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 12/26/2002 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Happy Holidays, Everyone!
>
> Ouch! *wincing in sympathy*  Hope you feel better soon, Ken!  That
> monster
> motorised chair of yours sounds like something you'd drive on the
> Charlotte
> Motor Speedway.
>
> Kat
>
> On Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:49:47 -0500 "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >  judy is gone with benjamin to alabama for his
> > christmas visit with grand
> > ma. i and my dog are here by ourselves until
> > she returns. the dog has
> > consented to me being on the computer earlier
> > today and is just laying here
> > at my chair. but, i am not supposed to have my
> > foot down too long. so i'll
> > not post much this time.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Salkin Kathleen
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 12/25/2002 12:27 AM
> > Subject: Happy Holidays, Everyone!
> >
> > A Merry Christmas to those on the list who
> > celebrate it!  I've already
> > been
> > to a Xmas Eve family gathering at a friend's
> > and will go to my family
> > gathering tomorrow.  Hope everyone has  a happy
> > and safe holiday.
> >
> > Kat
> >
>