casts in the hot summer do not sound like a lot of fun.

On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Dana Marshall wrote:

> 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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