get on the list and check out your other options while you wait. -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Pink [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: More Woes Cornerstone's waiting List is about a year. Kathy --- Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I would have to agree with everything Kat has > said here. About braces and > walkers, they're getting easier to get because > of greater demand for them > now days, I know a man who recently needed an > AFO and he had access to one > within a day. About Cornerstone, if I were > you, I would definitely put my > name down on their waiting list and when > there's room, I would try it for at > least 3-6 months. If you don't like it, you > can always move to another > place, but I wouldn't move back into your > parent's because that wouldn't > solve anything. > > Thanks, > Anthony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kathleen Salkin > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:07 PM > Subject: Re: More Woes > > > Kathy Jo: > > Sounds like your caretaker's sister's water > broke and she's probably gone > into labour. So I'd cut her some slack on > that, but the agency should have > sent someone in her place. > > I know it's hard to stand and walk but the > more you move about the better > off you'll be. Can't your doctor prescribe > some aids like braces to support > your ankles and legs, or can you use a walker? > > Sounds like you're between a rock and a hard > place as far as the area you > live in goes. I can't believe you're the only > disabled young person in your > area. Does your state have a central agency > for helping disabled folks in > its capital? I live in North Carolina and the > agencies are all centered in > Raleigh, our capital. I strongly suggest you > write or call them to find out > how they can help you. And do it yourself. By > taking the responsibility > and doing it yourself, you're empowering > yourself and clearing the way to > make your own decisions. Use a search engine > like google.com to find out > the web pages for your state's agencies and go > there. You'll find loads of > information, I'm sure. > > OK Cornerstone may not be the best way to go, > but surely there are other > options, maybe not in your town but in your > state. > > Kat > > > > > > "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I am getting more frustrated with Tracey. > No , > she isn't history yet. Tracey called in > again > this morning. Her sister is due to have her > baby > anyday and Tracey is going to go in with her. > (She told us this before.) Her excuse today > was > something about her sister's water. Thanks > for > your prayers. My CP is getting worse. When > I > walk , I turn in my ankles. So I have to do > more > standing and walking. > > My case manager doesn't think I will be safe > staying alone. I don't have the money to > hire > somebody 24 hours. I liked Cornerstone , but > they have a waiting list. I don't know if I > would like it permanently. If I moved there > permanently , there is no turning back , then > I > will be forced in to an institution. > > No , there's no accessible public > transportation > in my town, that I know of. I'm the only > person > with a disability in my town that I know of , > that doesn't drive. I live in the country of > a > rural area. > > ===== > My Ya-Hoo ID: kathyjopinkus > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! > Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com ===== My Ya-Hoo ID: kathyjopinkus __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com