[Blind-rollers] process started

[Erica Cole]

 Hi Bibi
A really good team of medical people, therapists, O and M practitioners
and basically anyone you can get on your side is essential in making a
case and fighting the system to get what you need. I love my
power-chair. I don't use it outdoors yet because I have my own battles,
but maybe a first step would be to get you an indoor one so you can get
used to it first etc.
Its daft in England because if you aren't totally  reliant on the
wheelchair at home, then th ey certainly won't give you one for outdoor
use. 
I have three wheelchairs in my house at the moment: One that is a manual
self-propel one for outsidee, one which is a power-chair for indoor use,
and an old  one of mine that my best friend uses sometimes to get 
through her own heahth problems. 

Keep your chin up, and keep in touch.
Best
Erica.
 

On Tue, May 15, 2012, at 09:47 PM, Criminal Justice Major wrote:
> Hi, all,
> I attended the wheelchair clenic appointment this afternoon and the
> process has started: paperwork and other stuff.
> There were some concerns of my safety in regards of me being totally
> blind, but I figured it was worked out.
> Two more hurdles to deal with which one is if Colorado Medicade can be
> convinced and the second, they will understand the need for me to have a
> pwer chair so I can still be independent after experiencing a convulsive
> grandmal seizure.
> It will come in handy on the days when my arthritis is really bad.
> my goal is to keep my independence and not have to rely on my husband
> daily.
> He's almost finished with school and I'd love to see him be able to look
> for employment.
> The power chair will allow me to keep walking, even if I have to roll on
> wheels.
> *Smiles*
> I was able to test drive one today and boy, I made sure the test chair
> was all the way slow.
> I did practice using my cane and it was a little tricky.
> I'm used to standing up and walking with the white cane, but definitely
> not sitting down in a power chair as of yet.
> Good thing is I have a great team from Denver Health Medical who is
> willing to help me out fight for one and if need be, the outpaitient
> therapist, Cindy (am not sure of her name spelling) is willing to work
> with me from home and out to Denver Health Medical for the training
> session.
> They would really like to see if they can get Denver Vocational
> Rehabilitation to have a O&M instructor help out with the training, but
> if Cindy can't get them to budge, the training will go on, regardless.
> *Smiles*
> Will write another update probably in three months or so when I know
> more.
> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
> retired guide dog from Pilot Dogs
> in Columbus, Ohio and now
> medical alert service dog
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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