So sorry David. I know many couples are in that situation. There must be
some kind of law for divided assets if you go to a attorney to work this out.
You need a disability attorney I think.
To set up some kind of way for you to not count her income as yours, so this
will not keep you from being on the waiver. I'm sure somebody on the list
will know how.
Dana
In a message dated 11/23/2007 9:54:57 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Curious to know if any of you are suffering from a syrnix? I've had on for
over 2 years and very afraid to do anything about it. The reason for this is
that it is located in the C2 to C5 area and I'm deathly afraid of ending up
on a vent or with a trach. Other then increased numbness and some
nueropathic pain, I've been able to control it with neurontin and darvacet.
Since I'm only 4'6 and probably weigh 150 and my wife who is only 4 foot
tall and only weighs about 112 and she is really concerned that if I get much
worse she will not be able to handle me. The major problems that we have is
transfers into the bed, shower and commode. I do have a ceiling lift which
makes it a little easier, however rolling me from on side to the other can
wear
my wife out as well hurt her back. I'm able to stand up with the aid of a
platform walker to get into my commode but i cant get out or into my
wheelchair
on my own. The reason for this is because during my last surgery, I had a
mini stroke that affected my left side and the syrnix also affects it. I've
been trying to find a way that i could get some p/t help to assist my weary
wife who works on an average of 35 hrs a week. With the income I make from
SSDI and the monies she makes we do not qualify for the Home Community Wavier
program or the IHSS program. So you see if I get much worse I might have to
go to a assisted living facility or nursing home which would drive me nuts
since I'm only 50.
It's really sad that when people become disabled at such a young age that
instead of giving assistance to all that need it they want you to become
disatute prior to giving you help. Knowing how much work my wife does for me
in a
days time and then she goes and puts in another 8 hours at a local retail
store, I don't know how she keeps from going nuts or maybe she does and just
hides itt well. If I lost her I don't know how I'd carry on.
If any of you are going through living life with a Syrnix, please respond so
that we can compare notes.
David B.
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