Hi all, Linda, did you know anything about, or have any contact with this person before you were room mates? This may have a lot to do with her reaction to you now. Thanks-Gary On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Linda Wagner wrote: > I didn't get to see the story on tv, but what I saw on the website you > posted was pretty awesome. Although I am only temporarily > semi-wheelchair bound due to having both of my hamstrings lengthened, I > can sympathize with everyone who does use a wheelchair all of the time. > Hope it does get FDA approval for everyone who could have a whole > different perspective on life with it! > > 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 >