I got a roho back in sept when I had the first surgery. Funny,
Medicare wouldn't cover the gel overlay that I needed (170), but now they have
paid for 2 surgeries, more doctor visits than I can count, and air mattress from
KCI (which I hate w/a passion), and a weeks stay in the hospital and our lovely
pres. wants to cut Medicare, if they just took the preventative precautions,
they would save so so so so so much more. They wouldn't cover the
alternating pressure mat to go over my mattress unless I had a sore.
Imagine that. Medicaid paid for it when I didn't have any. They are
really paying now.
Stacy
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Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:29
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap
Stacy, make sure they get you a good seat cushion when you get up
and about again........that was such bull that they would not get you one
before all the skin troubles. I use a roho but I still try to lean from side
to side and recline back in my chair many times thru-out the day to help
pressure relief.
I know some of you know this but found it at www.snopes.com while looking something
up.
Handicaprice:
The word handicap came from 'cap in hand' and referred to the
physically disabled's need to subsist as beggars in times past
How about that? No wonder I hate the word. It's been 5 years
since memorial weekend and I can't believe it. My friends are also
stunned. Anyhow I have come to grips with the disability but I just
still dont see myself as disabled or having a disability. I still
feel as though I was 5 years ago before my sickness that damaged my
cord. I just sometimes remember those things that I used to do and
miss them but other than that, I feel as just myself aside from some
occasional frustration when I have a lot of spasms and of course this
flap.
Those of you that have older disabilities para's and quad's, I'd like
to know your thoughts.
Just curious,
Stacy
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