General Disability Lifestyle

 Cool idea...mines easy...dive class, dive class & dive class...I'm booked all week!

7 days from now, I will have consulted my physician about getting medical clearance for skydiving. I will have also began making arrangment for the trip to Costa Rica. This is a good post, I procrastinate way too much. Maybe it'll help get shit done, lol.... Tim

Thank you so much everyone for kicking this thread off. YOU ARE AMAZING.

Norma taking steps with only one cain.  AMAZING HUN. I pray your progress Continues.

Karaswims, babe your wearing me out.  All that in 7 days.  Don't over do it babe x

Rainey, my thoughts are with you and your daughter x

Wazabiker.  Good luck with the tests and your test drive.  I hope your week goes okay.

Liesl - good luck in your class and with this week's appointment.

Linda - Meeting the man that did the deed.  I hope you are on the road to recovery now

Joe - DIVING.  Good heavens.  I wasn't even up for that when i was able bodied!!

Tim your skydiving.  You must have some bottle my friend.  I get dizzy when i stand up to pull the curtains at night!

 

People, you are all fabulous and do not let anyone tell you differently.  On this thread let's support each other and don't forget to keep us updated, for now, ta ta xxx

tsh3406:

7 days from now, I will have consulted my physician about getting medical clearance for skydiving. I will have also began making arrangment for the trip to Costa Rica. This is a good post, I procrastinate way too much. Maybe it'll help get shit done, lol.... Tim

 

I've pondered and pondered skydiving...maybe one of these days 

Hey Chris........what exactly is a Housing Officer...........and how can they help you?The Mental Health Consultant I certainly know about personally. I too have suffered from clinical depression. I would think he'd respect your own knowledge of your own body and how it works.........so I can't imagine you'll have any difficulty in getting an increase or change in medication. ..........Please let us know how things work for you. You're so sweet to inquire and respond to all of us. What a dear heart you are !................Peace and love to you.......Norma

Hey Chris! Great post. In the next seven days, it will be my youngest son's birthday. Connor will be 17 on July 10th. Hard to believe he is that old already. I don't know what we'll be doing, probably going out to eat and having family over for cake and coffee. I will be spending the rest of the week lost in the world of student loan research and scholarship applications. Good luck with your appointments!

 

Rainey, I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. Please keep us posted.

 

Becky

 

Hi again Norma

I spoke to a Local Mental Health charity yesterday and they said the same as you.  Just tell my consultant what has been happening with me and my concerns and a medication review should not be a issue.

As for the Housing Officer, that answer is not quite as straight forward.  My local council (government body) runs a scheme called Lifeways.  This initiative runs schemes in the community for vunerable, disabled and life challenged people. They provide Sheltered Housing, Supported Housing and Floating Support.  I had an assessment with this team 3 weeks ago (even before i was in the chair), i referred myself as i felt i needed extra support with everything that was going on.

Two ladies came to my home and assessed my needs and support requirements.  They could see i was very anxious, unsettled and in need of support.  They felt that there were other organisations out there that i could benefit from moreso than the support they could give me.  I was asked if it was okay to pass my details to other agencies, i agreed.  The housing officer who is coming this afternoon is from Lifeways and will give limited support whilst these other agencies assess me and put there support team into action for me.  As i say, not a one word answer at all lol

Take care x

Too many people in this thread now to say good luck or wow to each, but all have my best wishes.  My news is that I am going to get a new puppy today.  I am so excited! ! !  This has been a very hard time lately, with oral surgery involving 6 1/2 hours under anesthesia, a broken jaw, 22 teeth extracted, and on and on.  It's been a month exactly since the surgery, and I am just now moving out of big time pain.  Also, during this period we have been dealing with husband, Kirpalson's skin cancer with tumor removal and so on.  Also problematic sister came, and for once, had a lovely visit.  So it has been hectic, and now, for some joy, we have the puppy!

 

Wow, the puppy.  Almost like adopting a child.  Three prersonal references, a reference from a vet, a home visitation to inspect the home, a personal conference with the director of the adoption center, but WE PASSED.

 

Lovely little 4 month old mix of Lapso Also and Malti.  With a puppy cut of short hair, all white, 9 or 10 pounds and won't get much bigger.  A lap dog who wants to play.  I am out of this world with excitement.  And she comes today (or rather, we travel 2 hours again to pick her up).  I think her name will be Chloe.

 

Will offer an update on Chloe.  So happy.