Never mind Britney Spears doing it again - OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN - pulled the radiator off the wall again! Well what do you expect with the hall being so narrow, I suppose when I ring on Monday the call centre will tell me it was only put back two weeks ago, so DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Who will get peed off first? Probably me because I am already peed off as I the hate time wasters that they are.
Well I reported the repair, the call centre did mention that a repair had been done two weeks ago but nothing else was said, so they are coming Wednesday morning. AGAIN
The Speech Therapist has been this afternoon [Tuesday] but didn’t tell me anything new. My main problem at the moment is the hall, could have broken my ankle if I’d not stopped just now.
The Physiotherapist [Rachel] and different Occupational Therapist [Helen OT] have been this afternoon [Wednesday] and gave me the most hope yet. Instead of asking what I found awkward I had to go through every door and the Rachel commented that none of the doors were wheelchair size and the bedroom door being at a right angle to the living room door was not right. Whilst Rachel was talking to me in the bedroom Helen made a phone call and told the Social Services that the work I needed was URGENT as at the moment it was DANGEROUS for me! Remember Danger=Urgent!
Not only the work needed was noted but it was mentioned that I may be better with a hospital type bed, you know the sort that go up and down and even sit you up. My feet would benefit from being raised as I am always being told that I should have my feet higher than my heart, difficult when I’m so uncomfortable laid down!
Having a bed like that sounds tempting but they are only single size so Alan would have to sleep on the sofa which he is willing to do, and I would have to buy all new bedding which would be worth it. I’ve got to think about it over the next few weeks, but I think I’ve already decided to have one but I’m not seeing Rachel again for two weeks and how long will it take to get the bed organised? After all it took four months for the wheelchair.
Talking of Busta [name for the wheelchair ‘cos I just bust my way through anywhere] Rachel suggested that it is adapted for the control panel to swing away so I can get nearer to the table etc. Makes sense to me!
I felt a lot more positive after they had been maybe something will be done before the world ends! They were from the Neurological Enablement Service [NES] who understand about brain workings [or not in my case]. I have received a letter [written Thursday] confirming I am now regarded as urgent and will get assessed by their OT within six weeks. Bit of difference to the nine months stated previously. In fact six weeks is the school holidays and nine months a full pregnancy, so looking at those comparisons the former is pretty quick.
