It does seem to be getting worse not better. I had heard 38th Place, but that's really pitiful also. It is a shame that the richest country on earth has all of these problems. Quadius
On 8/19/07, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I swear, in the almost 32 years I've been a quad, it has never been so > hard to get help and it has never cost me so much out of pocket since I > worked. I watched Bush say children have always been able to go to the ER > for treatment and there shouldn't be federal funding to guarentee health > care for children. Along with his budget cuts in health care, he has been > removing the safety nets put in place under Johnson and Nixon. America now > ranks 41 in health care among industrialized nations. Yet America spends > more healthcare dollars than the top 20 nations combined. Ohyea, I forgot we > have those people selling health insurance that need to be supported. The > CEO of blue cross still doesn't have enough private jets to get his dog to > the vet for breakfast. > > john > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ms Linda Ferrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:01:33 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] mattresses > > Yes, I guess it is pretty much the same in all states. I just found this > out, I have to have stage 4 with gaping wounds before I can get a lateral > rotating mattress. Right now I have a KCI Bed, donated to me from a friend > who passed away. Last March it bottomed me out & we cannot get it to stay > inflated, I think I need 6 cushions replaced. I really miss the lateral > rotation. Since Medicaid or Medicare didn't buy the bed they won't fix the > bed! So this is where I'm at now. I had a little help from United Way last > April but you would not believe the hoops that I had to jump thru! It is > sickening! > > > > > ------------------------------ > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your > pocket:<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48253/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC>mail, > news, photos & more. >
