[QUAD-L] Re: Is this inappropriate touching?
Tomorrow the nurse is coming. We get along great so I am planning on talking to her about the situation. I now have the wheelchair set up for the speech machine to go on easily. As far as transferring goes I use a board. She helps by standing in front of me with her foot between my legs. Basically it is a slide over from chair to bed. Most times I can manage it alone. But the afternoon bed time requires watching if some help. Thank everyone for your answers. KK
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Is this inappropriate touching?
I don't know if that was sexual or not but in my early quad years my kids and grandkids were very curious as to what I could or could'nt feel--they would rub feathers and objects across my feet and legs to see if I really felt it or not, A few doctors were curious too during rehab times. Dan H. From: KK To: Eric Batte Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com; Lainie Batte ; MS Quads Sent: Wed, September 12, 2012 10:10:49 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] Re: Is this inappropriate touching? I would have if I had my speech machine with me. From now on I will "Always be prepared". KK From: Eric Batte To: KK Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com; Lainie Batte ; MS Quads Sent: Wed, September 12, 2012 10:03:51 AM Subject: Re: Is this inappropriate touching? I think if someone takes my keys and scratches my feet with them, I would immediately ask "what are you doing?" On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:21 AM, KK wrote: I am having a tough time deciding if this is wrong or I am being crazy. > >I have Multiple Sclerosis. I am paralyzed from the chest down except for my >right arm. No feeling at all. I also can not speak. This aide has been with >me about 2 months, M-F 5 hours a day. Yesterday we went outside on the front >porch & she was talking to a neighbor. Suddenly she took my keys & ran them >across my feet. I did nothing. Didn't feel it but saw her movements. She >smiled & did it over & over again. It was like she did not believe I could >not >feel it. > > >Now I feel this was inappropriate but not sure what she expected to get out of >her actions. It has made me feel uncomfortable & dread her coming today. > >Maybe I am being weird. What do you think about it? > >KK >
[QUAD-L] Re: Is this inappropriate touching?
I would have if I had my speech machine with me. From now on I will "Always be prepared". KK From: Eric Batte To: KK Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com; Lainie Batte ; MS Quads Sent: Wed, September 12, 2012 10:03:51 AM Subject: Re: Is this inappropriate touching? I think if someone takes my keys and scratches my feet with them, I would immediately ask "what are you doing?" On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:21 AM, KK wrote: I am having a tough time deciding if this is wrong or I am being crazy. > >I have Multiple Sclerosis. I am paralyzed from the chest down except for my >right arm. No feeling at all. I also can not speak. This aide has been with >me about 2 months, M-F 5 hours a day. Yesterday we went outside on the front >porch & she was talking to a neighbor. Suddenly she took my keys & ran them >across my feet. I did nothing. Didn't feel it but saw her movements. She >smiled & did it over & over again. It was like she did not believe I could >not >feel it. > > >Now I feel this was inappropriate but not sure what she expected to get out of >her actions. It has made me feel uncomfortable & dread her coming today. > >Maybe I am being weird. What do you think about it? > >KK >
