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Posted 7/23/2008 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
Thank god for husbands. My husband does everything for me. Housework I wish I could do that again or anything for that matter. He does such a good job.
Posted 7/23/2008 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Daisy,
I wanted to welcome you to HW and our forum, although sad that you have to be here, especially at such a young age. You certainly have had many challenges already.

You will find lots of support and common ground here. Again, welcome!

PaLady
Posted 7/23/2008 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Your right PA. Its hard to adjust for the future as far as how long will I be like this. But adapt we must and most of the home that I have seen online had hardwood floors that would be easy to care for and little carpet for me to have to vacuum. But once again I am wondering if the wood floors are a good idea as far as slipping and falling? Too I found one that has a claw footed tub! OMG I have wanted a claw footed tub since I was a little girl...don't know why but you know women he he he. But being practical is one thing that I have learned quite well and I have to be practical about this move as to what I have to have in a home. First what happens if I end up having to be bound to a wheelchair sometime in the future? Or possibly even a walker or a cane? I must think that if this move happens that my new home is big enough to adapt to my new woes as we go along so....with that in mind....I am looking for something with a large kitchen with easy reaching cupboards, no stairs at least going up (don't mind a basement especially since they get a lot of tornado's in KS), it must have at least one big bedroom on the main floor and have easy access to bathrooms as well. I will probably have hubby install shower bars in whichever bathroom is going to be easy for me to handle as well as no stick mat on the tub floor so that I won't slip and fall from the tub.


Anyway that is where I am at so we shall see if hubby took the offer when he gets home tonight. By the way; I still have not heard from my dr office and I am patiently waiting for that to happen
Posted 7/23/2008 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Is a shower chair covered by Medicare/Medicaid? I need to know...I need one. It hurts to stand up in the shower, and I'm nervous getting in and out of the tub. My legs aren't strong enough to get out without me leaning on the side of the tub.
Posted 7/24/2008 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Palady for the warm welcome...hopefully I can help some ppl along the way...I think that is what I miss the most now...is helping ppl now there helping me...anyway thanks again
Posted 7/24/2008 12:18 AM (GMT 0)
Lucia, its hard to say. Which medicaid program do you have? Do you have a case manager-they could easily answer your questions. Medicaid has different programs/options many of my clients have medicaid waiver options and they get 5000. a year for environmental modification that would cover something like a shower chair. Regular medicaid might cover it as durable medical equipment-you just have to ask and their must be an order from a physician or a liscenced physical therapist.
I know that wasn't a very good answer but their are so many variables.
Sj
Posted 7/24/2008 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
lucia I think Medicaid or Medicare will cover it if a doc writes u a script for one...it is worth a call to see....also I know that Walmart has them for as cheap as $40.00 at least they do here in NV. Hope this helps!!
Posted 7/24/2008 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Lucia:

I'm afraid I don't know about Medicare/Medicaid, sorry. But I thought I'd chime in with a suggestion for you if you do end up getting one... My shower chair came home with me from the hospital the last time I was there. The OT gal took me to a bathroom they had that was set up like a home bathroom and showed me a couple different models that were available and we discussed which would work best for me. In particular, I needed to choose between one that fit entirely inside the tub and another that sits inside the tub but extends over the edge of the tub and has two additional legs that sit on the bathroom floor.

I ended up going with the extended model, and I'm SO, SO glad that I did (although it took me awhile to figure out how to work the shower curtain to keep from flooding the room tongue). Having the extra length (or width, I guess?) on the seat really helps with getting in and out of the shower - I don't have to step over the tub at all. I can just sit down and then move one leg at a time over the edge. Also, I can sit on that part of the seat while I'm drying off - which really helps a lot too.

I'm sorry I can't tell you how much it cost. It was billed as a part of my hospital charges through my insurance, so I never actually saw the itemized charge for the OT equipment I took home. If you can find one that is affordable, though, or if Medicare will cover it, I would definitely recommend that you go for the kind that extends over the edge of the tub.

Ry
Posted 7/31/2008 5:45 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, everyone,
Well, it's nearly 2am and I'm already hurting. I figured this was the most appropriate recent thread to put this under. I have some cousins coming this weekend - renting a cottage around the corner for a week. Maybe I said it somewhere earlier. As you can guess, I'm figuring they're going to come over now and then which means.....I GOTTA DO SOMETHING WITH THIS HOUSE!

So today for the first time I think since my back surgery, I thought I would gently, cautiously, slowly, try to vacuum. I'm already aching. I can't wait to see how I feel in the morning, but I have an appointment with my PT tomorrow so I figured I might as well do the worst of it today so he could work on me before the weekend.

This is nuts. I just wanted to tidy up a bit. I should be able to do that. I was careful.

PaLady sad
Posted 7/31/2008 5:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, PaLady... I'm so sorry... sad I feel for you. I was looking at my place today getting overwhelmed by how much cleaning I need to do. I can imagine how frustrated you are - it's so nice to think of having someone actually come and spend some time with you, but it almost cancels out the joy when you are in so much pain from getting ready, huh? I know we tell ourselves they are coming to see YOU, not your house. And that's TRUE. But I also know it is easier to say than to accept. One of those losses we've talked about, right?

Thank goodness for your PT appointment. That was well timed. Do what you can and then put your energy into enjoying the company of your cousins. I will pray that you are able to truly focus on them and that they will be able to intuitively be sensitive to your physical limits. I will look forward to seeing a post from you next week saying what a WONDERFUL time you had and hearing that you had fun but didn't push too hard.

In my virtual world you know I'm scooting around on your floor with my head towel dusting up a storm, right? tongue Wish I could be there for you!

Ry
Posted 7/31/2008 6:11 AM (GMT 0)
Ry,
Thanks for the warm thoughts. I know you understand! And I forgot about the towel on the floor! I'll figure out some way to use that...maybe for dusting! LOL

Now, off to take meds and try to sleep.

Thanks!
PaLady
Posted 7/31/2008 6:18 AM (GMT 0)
house work what is that lol....its 2 am and im looking around my house wishing i was samatha from bewitched and i could just twinkle my nose and poof its done lol...hey if your gonna dream i always say dream big hehehehehe...

I have not cleaned anything in my house sence my accident a month ago and even befor that it was hard to keep up on sence im a single mom with 3 kids...but i do what i can when i can and anyone who doesnt like well tuff...

People come to see you not your house and i think most would understand the state of your house....

I would like to put on the list for the maid as well...heck its not much to scoot to South carolina after you PA lol


think we should request a new reality tv show.....something along the lines of making a clean slate lol.

do you think that would fly.

I figure if they can build houses for people in need maybe they can have someone come and clean them heheheh would be alot cheeper as well lol...

Ok heres a new one for this tread if you could any one you wanted who would you like to come and clean your house? NO one is off limits heheh should be intersting to see who all we pick lol.

I think i would go for david craig the james bond.... would love to see him in a little hot pair of short shorts bending over to wash my kitchen floor nothing beets a hand washing lol...
Posted 7/31/2008 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Speaking of cleaning......guess who decided to clean her house the last two days????? ME...and now I am paying for it big time. But I have the Realtor coming over today to place the house on the market and I really did not want her to see this house like it was. So I braved the pain and went and cleaned the house, its not the way I want it but at least everything is picked up off of the floor, dishes done, laundry well hidden and carpets cleaned. Man why does it have to be so hard????? Boxes piled in the living room shows that we are moving and I just hate my house looking like this.

Oh well, all comes with the package right? Anyway she will be here at 10:30 and I am hoping she will make quick work of the pictures and crud so that I can rest for a bit. Hubby and I went to Walmart last night to grab some white paint to redo the walls in the living room. Even just the trip over to Cody killed me and I can honestly say I did not sleep well last night with all the pain. Hubby too hasn't been sleeping well due to the fact that he is so behind at work and they are really putting the pressure on him to stay with them. He's getting sick with a stomach ache with all the stress of not knowing quite what to expect from this move and wondering if he made the right decision. I have told him that no matter what we do I will stand by his side on this decision and he still is having problems with this decision.

Now I just don't know how to make him feel any better about this move. But......I will try to calm him in his problems and see if we can't sail through this without anymore aches and pains. I am truly hoping that the house sells fast so that it will ease his mind a bit and stop him from worrying so much.

Until my next post......yours in excruciating pain......

Scarred
Posted 7/31/2008 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone ! ! I have a solution it's called Dancin to Music as I discovered with my "Thunder Down Under Group" while practicing for Our Beach Party.
Simply slip on Your thong, turn up some Disco Music and Dance around with your Mops and brooms then pass out from the pain when ya wake start all over again. Chances are Your loved ones ,friends and neighbors will help out ( gladly ) when they see and hear ya "Dancin" Gotta Go Bee Gee"s song comin on ! Gotta get my groove on. Your disco, pain, cranky, sleepy, friend tom
Posted 7/31/2008 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Tom,
tongue tongue tongue tongue tongue

I think this even beats Ry's strategy!

PaLady
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