Your power chair was covered though, right? I suppose they think if
you have one, you don't need the other. I think it's great you are going back to
school. I think education is very important. I always have but I got
caught up in making money instead of finishing school. Now I have the
opportunity to do so, I am taking advantage of it.
Stacy
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:57
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] social
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No I only
have medicaid I�ll have to purchase it for myself as I did before. $900.00 is
a lot more than the $5 & change I get every month. I�m really barely
making it I�m broke after bills. And now that the weathers not good I�m not
able to hustle cd�s as I did in summer. I got to finish school & get back
2 work
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]>
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Cc:
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:50
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] social
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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
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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
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