Hi Stacy,
My son goes with me to my doctor's office, and he puts me on the exam table. If he wasn't with me I think my doctor thinks he can get me on that table, but I wouldn't even let him try. He'd better find a beefed-up nurse before he tries to lift me up.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 28 Years Post
Texas, USA
Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree about the doctors offices. My Neurologists office is the one that surprises me the most. I wonder how many people with spinal cord injuries he treats and I am in a manual chair and have to back in and manuver. I can't imagine those in power chair and especially those with power chairs that have to haul a vent around. I think that doctors offices should be more accessible. Larger room and lower tables.Stacy"People who hate you do not win unless you hate them. Then you destroy yourself"----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 11:32 PMSubject: [QUAD-L] Re : backI don't post often but do offer some limited advice on occassion. I am able bodied, my son John had the brainstem stroke and I am a caregiver for him. One of his other caregivers has the same symptoms as you and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis. You may want too get checked out for that. also I have a bulging disk in my back and so does John and they can give a lot of pain. I go to the Chiropractor and have mine put back in place. Since most Dr's offices are not truly handicapped accessible (btw) I think we should talk on that topic for a while it is hard to get him into the examing room and then he never gets a good exam, it's almost like the Dr's are afraid to touch you anymore.
Carol in KY mother of John, 3 yrs post stroke