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Dana Marshall <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Thu, 1 Jul 1999 12:41:33 -0700
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I've got a friend that just told her attendent to move out, but he's on the
rental agreement, and has refused to move. She has another attendant that
will help her until she can find a 2nd person. But, Mark, the guy she told
to leave, is now sleeping in the living room and has messed up the house so
she can't get around in her wheelchair. *sigh* I really sympathize with you
about your roommate. Luckily, I'm married and Keith knew what he was
getting into when he married me.

Hey, are your casts up to the hip? I can't believe you're walking. The one
hamstring surgery had me in full length casts for 6 weeks, then casts below
the knee (had heel cord lengthened too), for another 6 weeks, and THAT was
when I was allowed to walk, after the 2nd cast set was put on.

At 08:42 AM 7/1/99 -0400, you wrote:
>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

Dana Marshall
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