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Posted by ElectricWhite on 07-08-2015 at 20:15:
Necessary bummer
As soon as I got home from the Waters at Huntingburg, I discovered I couldn't transfer to and from my wheelchair to the toilet. This is a major problem; the therapists there didn't do any work in that area, nor did they intend to. (Thankfully, the young lady who normally comes twice a week to help me was here. She helped me make a bunch of phone calls. We discovered that the reason the therapists weren't covering everything was that they were trying to get me to become a permanent resident!)
Long story short, my case worker with Lifesource (the local disabled aid agency) was able to get me an emergency admit at Hillcrest, a facility in Jeffersonville, IN (a hell of a lot closer!)
Soooo, it's not over yet. 
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Posted by Redbird on 07-08-2015 at 20:21:
Sending good vibes your way EW. I hope you can get back home very soon! 
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Posted by mylari on 07-08-2015 at 21:47:
eep! Hopefully this won't be a long setback before you get home again!
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Posted by ChrisW on 07-08-2015 at 22:55:
Ugh!!! I'm so sorry.
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Posted by k2p2 on 08-08-2015 at 10:40:
Oh my, hope they can get this ironed out soon!
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Posted by Kritter on 08-08-2015 at 13:12:
Oh no, out of one and into another. Hope you get to go home permanently soon.
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Posted by RIgirl on 09-08-2015 at 23:52:
That's just awful, EW! Hopefully, you can still make your escape yet!
Although, I guess it's a compliment that they liked you so much they wanted you to be there permanently.
Hang in there and hope you finally get home soon!
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Posted by Becky Rock on 12-08-2015 at 22:51:
It was a Spectran plot, EW! I hope everything works out!
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Posted by adrianag on 13-08-2015 at 02:45:
Hola!
Don't give up and try to get another solution. Sometimes our friends have contacts to help us with our problems......try to think who might have someone who might assist you!
You are strong and surely, you can overcome all this.
Hugs and blessings to you! 
Posted by ElectricWhite on 13-08-2015 at 20:10:
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Thank you, adrianag!
Now that I'm in a different rehab facility, things have started getting better. I have been doing "sliding board transfers" whwnever I get in or out of bed. When I do this type of transfer, my wheelchair is placed beside the bed. The armrest that is between the wheelchair's seat and the bed is removed. A board is placed across the area between the bed and the wheelchair. Then I slide across the board until I'm where I want to be!
The therapists here say it should be about a month before I'm ready to go home, which isn't too bad.
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Posted by ChrisW on 13-08-2015 at 20:37:
Have any complaints been filed about the fact that the previous facility ignored this particular issue?
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Posted by ElectricWhite on 13-08-2015 at 21:18:
Chris -- Not at this point. Right now it's my word against their's; they phrased their reports in such a way that didn't give any clear-cut indication of being ready to go home or not. Also, when Dr. Rader asked, "How's she doing?", they'd just say how long I was standin at the parallel bars; they can say that they didn't tell him about my lack of transfer work because he never specifically asked. (I know it's stupid in regular life, but it's a solid legal argument.)
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Posted by ChrisW on 13-08-2015 at 22:15:
Heh, well, at least be sure to report what happened to the facility so that it doesn't happen to someone else. :/
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Posted by Becky Rock on 14-08-2015 at 01:35:
At least you're getting proper help now, EW.
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Posted by adrianag on 14-08-2015 at 04:01:
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Hola!
I'm glad to hear that you are optimistic. Surely, this will help you to build up your strength and sooner than you think, you will be back at home.....
Changes in our life are challenges and they are part of our path to success!
Never give up and continue strong!
From the other side of the world, receive lots of hugs from me
Posted by jublke on 17-09-2015 at 20:36:
Hugs, EW!
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