Houston
On 2/6/05 3:26 PM, "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Will they approve a manual chair for you even though you use a power chair? I think that it's great that you are able to push some. .I remember when I couldn't push my chair 2 feet and know that I am so lucky to have gotten back the ability and the strength to be able to push like I do. I have seen para's and belong to a support group for para's and they use power chairs. I have thought about it. I would love to have one when the weather is horrible. I got soaking wet last week when I was rolling back and forth at school in the pouring rain and it was so cold.
The first couple of days I was at school, I had to go back and forth a lot and there are a lot of ramps at the school. If not a ramp, it's uphill a little bit between the buildings. I got lazy while it's been cold so it was very tiring. I also haven't experience up and down like that. I can go forever on a flat surface, but when I am at home and it's warm, I do go in and out of the house more but it's not consistent like while I am at school. Especially when I am in between classes like that. I went to community college before and it was only a couple of buildings right next to each other. Hopefully all the pushing will start to show on my physical appearance soon. LOL!
You are thinking like me with disability. I want to kick it up for when I need it later. 9 hundred something dollars doesn't do it for me. I'd like to put some money into it.
Stacy
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From: Houston809 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Stacy Harim <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; andrea murray <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] social security
Stacy,
I need 2 get me another manual chair. But its pretty near impossible 4 me 2 catch the bus in a manual chair I just don�t have the strength 2 push up the ramps. I�m in school 2 get an associates in computer graphics the average starting salary is 30k � 45k so hopefully I can get 15 or more yrs of work in b4 I need 2 get back on disability.
On 2/6/05 12:05 PM, "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow, you make 3k more than I do just in disability. I should have claimed more tips waiting tables. I still don't blame you. I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to keep my benefits. With what I'll be doing I'm probably going to make too much. At least I hope to make a good amount. My degree will be in social work with psychology minor. I might do a double major. I have to see b/c I might need more credits and if I do then double major it is. Depending on city, type or work, etc.. social workers make between 25k and 47k a year. I am not knocking anyone for sticking with disability. I don't know what lies on the road ahead of me. It's still a couple of years off. I'll just have to see. I'd like to build up on my benefits so if something happens to me it will be more than what I get now. I hope to buy a house one day and I am sure my cost of living will be a bit more. I'm not going to go crazy but I want more for myself than this. I barely get buy as it is and some months don't make it at all. I'd love to get a part time job but in order to get help from DORS I have to go to school full time and there is no way I can do both.
I'm getting some pretty tough arms though pushing through the campus. I have 15 mins inbetween classes a couple of days and the classes are kinda far apart. I push my ass off the first half then start to run out of gas. A couple of more weeks, it'll be nothing then I'll be getting all buff. LOL.
Stacy
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] social security
In a message dated 2/6/2005 2:39:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well that is the way the conservatives think. They do not raise the taxes so they can keep the benefits low of Medicaid, food stamps, rental assistance, etc. The benefits are for the people that are at their lowest. I only hope that when I do start working that I am able to get healthcare through that job that will help cover enough healthcare that I need. I basically only go to the doctors for basic needs. Fortunately I do not have any serious health problems. I will have my surgery on my bladder hopefully in the summer. Other than that, I don't go to the doctor's very often. We have it set up that I call her for my prescriptions and go in if I need anything. I don't go to my rehab doctor very often either. It's about every 6 months. Also with pain management specialist is like every 3 months. My biggest issue will be with my prescriptions. Just the Neurontin alone will kill me if it is something insurance may not cover. I do not intend on keeping my hours low enough just to keep receiving benefits. My whole intention of getting a degree is to get out in the work force and get off of the system. I hate being in it with a passion. I just hope that it all works out the way I intend it to.
Stacy
...i wish you luck, Stacy!! I'd rather keep those benefits and work...never know when something will knock u out of job for a while. Plus, it's a loooong day on me to work 8am to 4;30pm....i don't feel guilt for stayin on system, it's what we have paid into....that's why this system was set up, and i think most AB hope they can be taken care of if they end up quad. Thing is, it's not a lot to live on...i make 12K a year on SS, but anoher 12K through work. If my job was to relocate, overseas, i'd be without a job...not sure what i'd do!!
happy superbowling....tony c5c6 floriduh
