Akua,
That is great that you are back doing what you like in writing the poetry.
I am very happy that you have a new neurologist who is also close to you.
Sounds like
he will be a person who is more in tune with you and the problems with TM.
Good luck with your other endeavours too. Unfortunately I'm no help with
any of the
transit things there where you are in the USA. Hope you can find someone
who is
familiar with these things.
Heather in Calgary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Akua" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: [TMIC] New Month, New Efforts
April was National Poetry Month and I met the challenge of writing at
least one poem a day
every day in response to prompts. Over 30 new works!!!
I am so proud of me, as since contracting TM, my writing has suffered, as
has my reading. I wrote a couple of poems about my condition-- which I
generally avoid.
Yesterday after a long struggle(10 months) I got to see a neurologist a
few blocks away, who listened, renewed my script for Naltrexone and is
pursuing getting me therapy at home!
(The neurologist I went to in my pcp's practice took my money and told me
he "only does stroke" would ONLY refer me Strong Hospital, which is 110
unreachable (and unaffordable $700 roundtrip) miles away and refused to
renew my script)
I slept today until 1p.m. (9 hours) and i didn't realize how much energy
it took.
I found out that the deadline for the 5310 grants for paratransit vehicles
was today.
But I learned that there is a taxi service that has a van in the city
next-door. Their costs
are prohibitive ($36), but not outlandish ( like the school bus company
that charges $75 just
to show up).
Again if anyone has any information on nonprofit startups or funding for
paratransits, it would
be welcome.
Happy May Day!
Akua
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