I wonder how many of you noticed the grammatical error I made in the last post?
I used the word sooner, instead ofearlier in that sentence.
Way to go, english major/journalism minor! :smack:
I’ll pm a mod and ask to get it fixed, else I’ll obsess over it for days, dude!
Reepicheep, thanks for the prayers and for following the blog and you’re right: for people who have never laid eyes on each other to come together like this, is a wonderful thing and really makes our online community unique.
OK Georgia dopers, everybody head over to Quasi’s and breath heavy at him…I might have a spare volumetric exerciser from my last hospital stay … anybody have an o2 tank?
No but I’m having a severe gout attack. I could curl up in a fetal position and whimper on his front porch. OK – it isn’t his field of medicine. I just hate being in this level of Hell and not have it be a benefit to someone. And for Quasi and all the dopers hurting right now “may our Representatives in Washington feel like my right foot - but all over”. That would get the economy fixed right quick!
There is a good law practice in Boston, Margolis & Bloom, that specializes in disability and elder law. They may be able to put you in contact with someone near you.
i have a concentrator i’m glad to split time with , I just need it at night with my cpap. the shipping from cali to georgia might get a bit costly though
Y’all are helping faster than I can write THANK-YOU PM’s!!!:):):):)
We just got in (It’s just after 10 pm) and have spent most of the day at Social Security, at the food bank, and part of the day with my psycho-therapist, mapping out a plan for me.
I NEED to see him at least three times a week for a while, but after explaining my situation, he’s gonna see me on a “sliding scale” so I don’t have a $30.00 copay three times a week. He’s gonna let me know after he talks to his partners.
The clouds are parting, and I can see sunbeams, Kids!!!
I hope you’ve got a good doc that’s prescribing something for you. I use Allopurinol and Colchicine to keep it away but a Medrol pack when it hits hard like I’m assuming you’re suffering through right now. A couple of hours after starting the Medrol I’m near pain free.
A little something on the way, Quasi, my friend. See ya on the board.
I am still furiously typing away at the keyboard on the PM’s, and the snail mails have also begun to come in! :eek::):)
In the next day or so, I’ll tally it all up and let Tuba Diva know the amount, but to give you just a preliminary idea: We’re right at $3000.00, and I am totally blown away by everyone’s generosity!
These funds have really helped to give us some “breathing room”, have helped us get caught up on my medical debts, bought tires for D’s car (threads were showing!), since she’s the only one of us working, caught me up with the IRS, and we still have a lot in reserve for bankruptcy and we’ll be seeing a lawyer on Monday for that.
Many of you have used the phrase “It’s not much” in your e-mails and notes, but when you take it all as a “whole”, it’s what I consider a “family” helping a “family member”, and for those of you who sent prayers and good wishes - guess what?
They’re working!
As D would tell you, I have been walking around here in a daze, and she’s threatened to “slap me around” (not really) if I didn’t “adjust my attitude” for having asked y’all for help.
Just a few of you know me personally, and those few not all that well, but I tend to be my “own worst enemy”, so I am very fortunate to have so many “best friends” to do “battle” with him.
So, more thank you notes to write and lots more to smile about these days. Thanks to my kids!
Since we’ve hit such an impressive amount, I’m going to “unstick” this thread now. People are, of course, still welcome to post, but it’s not going to be sitting up at the top of the forum anymore.
Hi Quasi,
Better late than never. I was off work when this thread got started, but I’m jumping on the bandwagon now. Good thoughts and prayers for you and D, plus a small contribution via snailmail. Please know that you are loved and respected and we all want to help you out. Do not feel bad about asking for help. It would be so much worse if you needed help and we never knew.
