I have spinal bifida, and below knee amputation. I am a single mom. Ilove the movie"shawshank redemption". I am divorced for about 10 days now, but have live...
Hi Jester. My name is Don and I also SB (lvl 1 Mylonegele). I live in Indiana and I am also single. Welcolme to the group. I hopwe you will enjoy the group!!!...
Hi all, last year I was sent to a spinal doctor where I live. First of off he is scared to do back surgery on my abnormal back as he said..but I have spinal...
I don't know if I can help you,but first see if you can get on medicare..and also try to find your nearest SB clicic...I hope that just because a person don't...
yeah tell me about it, and the closet clinic is in atlanta and that is 4 hours from me at the moment. I could get there by bus but that is a downer, but if i...
Actually, my home health nurse told me that i can qualify for medicare and i'm only 24. I am on medicaid right now but, i'm going to go to the social security...
Hey folks, I'm John from Scotland. I consider myself real lucky, over here we all have the same medical cover through our National Health Service. I was...
If your disabled and can't work you can get on medicare..You need to do some checking around,,and if your having that much trouble with leaking and migraines a...
GOOD LUCK!!! I'm, 48 and have SB. I got on it about 2 years ago. That was only after an inquiry and some help from my Illinois US senator, Peter Fitzgerald....
Eunice, I'm 38 and I've been on medicaid/medicare since I was 16. You have to be declared unable to work to get on medicare I think. Go in and speak with...
Thank for the information, I will call social security tomorrow, I have been on ssi for 16 years now, the spinal bifida affected my circulation in my legs and...
kolpekrick, thanks for the information. will try all they can say is no and then i try again. just like ssi. eunice KOLPEKRICK <kolpekrick@...> wrote:...
Hi john nice to meet you and yeah france is the same way with thier health care. I lived there a year. but i will look into the site you gave me..thanks John...
Hi all again I forgot to tell you I am allergic to latex, morphine, codiene, tylenol, ancef(all penicillian, amoxicillian, ampicillian) do any of you have this...
Hi Eunice I'm 38 and I can walk with the spina bifida but with a very pronounced limp. I have myleomengecele *spelling?* I am almost unable to walk all...
THank, Cathy yeah i know about the different laws in different states, ny will allow you to have your teeth done, even othordontic work but not here in GA. As,...
Hello, Took my dog to the Vet's last evening. Of course, she freaked out on them and they had to use a few people to hold her. UGH..Found out her Vulva is...
Hi Alicia Wow - you have more energy then I do. :) My husband and I are trying to get our new business off the ground and have no time for anything else. :)...
hello Alicia I am new to the group and I am Eunice, wow that sounded like one busy day. I thought mine was bad. but you win by a long shot. Alicia Herring...
Hi Eunice I can't have the bypass surgery - doctor says it's too dangerous. I've tried the Richard Simmons diet and it is the only thing that works for me -...
HI Cathy, Yeah I"m not sure what got into me today...but it was nice that I felt like getting things done around the house. I also ended up cleaning up my...
I went to the doctors today because i have an ulcer on my foot, i still have. the one that is the drop foot that i wear a brace for. well about a week ago i...
Hi Eunice Do you have a walk in clinic in your area? Sounds to me like all the over 50 male doctors I've ever had (nothing against men - just the men doctors...
Ah Eunice! As someone around the same age as you (I'm 46), don't I just know about doc's who think they know us better, than we know ourselves! I used to get...
Being that most of us have spina bifida or other disability..How was it to you when you had your very first sexual incounter???Did you enjoy it,or did you feel...
Sex really is overrated! who let the dogs out? <chris1h23@...> wrote: Being that most of us have spina bifida or other disability..How was it to you...
Yeah John I know what you mean about the uti's also. I have used a surgical steel cathereater for years. and it cut down on the infections. I have two so I can...
sex was not what i was expecting the first time, and I also agree with blueeyedbaby sex is overrated. for me the heart is more important. eunice Whitney Hunter...
Cathy, Thank you and yes we do have walk in clinics here. and I will try a lady doctor more often . maybe they will understand better ....eunice Cathrine...
Eunice Good Luck! I found a wonderful female doctor. She is an internal medicine specialist. I have been told to go with a doctor of her experience rather...
