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Claudia, Doesn't your insurance cover those supplies? Does your hometown
have a local Medical Supply Store? There is a host of info on Jim Lubins
Web page that you can get to by typing in www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled
Otherwise please check with your local hospital if there are any services
that can be of help to you...There are a lot of different circumstances
involved in the different kinds of help you can receive. Judi
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> From: Claudia Erb <cmerb(AT)micron.net>
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Mecial supplies
> Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 5:55 PM
>
> Hello to all of you!
>
> I am a beginning computer user- and a week old internet user. In just
> experimenting around with it - I decided to see what would come up if I
> typed in this rare condition I have had since 1985 that has left me a T5
> paraplegic - low and behold there's a whole world of us out there - I
> had no idea! Most people have never heard of TM let alone understand.
> I feel truly blessed to have found you - I look forward to sharing my
> experiences and hearing about yours, but I could write a book if I get
> started - sounds like one is in the works - but for now I was just going
> to ask a question. Please let me know if I'm out of line - I'm sure you
> don't want this list to become an advertisement section - but I was
> wondering if you all have found a good medical supply company with
> reasonable prices. If so, could you please let me know the name and
> address - perhaps some of you order through the internet - that would be
> convenient I bet. With the incontinent and bladder/bowel function we
> have we all know we have to have some medical supplies and most
> companies hike the prices up unbelievable - just because it's termed
> "medical." i.e., latex gloves, in mail order catalogs they run from
> $11. - $15. for 100, in Walmart they are in the Band-Aid section and
> labeled "general purpose" and cost around $7. per 100. Like Nora was
> saying - the prices of some of the equipment and supplies is
> ridiculous! Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions or ideas I'd love to
> hear them.
> I can't tell you how happy I am to find this group - like I said - I've
> never known anyone who has ever had TM and most don't have a clue what
> it involves - including doctors! I've had a few tell me, "isn't that
> strange, I'll have to read up on that." My particular onset was
> approximately 8 hours and I have not had much in the way of recovery,
> however, I have been thankful since day one that I am not on a
> ventilator, have the use of my arms and my mind stills seems to be in
> tact - although some days I wonder!
>
> Thanks for listening to me - hope to get better acquainted -
> Claudia
>
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Claudia, Doesn't your =
insurance cover those supplies? Does your hometown have a local =
Medical Supply Store? There is a host of info on Jim Lubins Web =
page that you can get to by typing in www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled =
Otherwise please check with your local hospital if =
there are any services that can be of help to you...There are a lot of =
different circumstances involved in the different kinds of help you can =
receive. Judi
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> From: Claudia Erb =
<cmerb(AT)micron.net>
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Mecial supplies
> Date: =
Tuesday, March 17, 1998 5:55 PM
>
> Hello to all of =
you!
>
> I am a beginning computer user- and a week old =
internet user. In just
> experimenting around with it - I =
decided to see what would come up if I
> typed in this rare =
condition I have had since 1985 that has left me a T5
> paraplegic =
- low and behold there's a whole world of us out there - I
> =
had no idea! Most people have never heard of TM let alone =
understand.
> I feel truly blessed to have found you - I look =
forward to sharing my
> experiences and hearing about yours, but I =
could write a book if I get
> started - sounds like one is in the =
works - but for now I was just going
> to ask a question. =
Please let me know if I'm out of line - I'm sure you
> don't =
want this list to become an advertisement section - but I was
> =
wondering if you all have found a good medical supply company =
with
> reasonable prices. If so, could you please let me =
know the name and
> address - perhaps some of you order through =
the internet - that would be
> convenient I bet. With the =
incontinent and bladder/bowel function we
> have we all know we =
have to have some medical supplies and most
> companies hike the =
prices up unbelievable - just because it's termed
> =
"medical." i.e., latex gloves, in mail order catalogs =
they run from
> $11. - $15. for 100, in Walmart they are in the =
Band-Aid section and
> labeled "general purpose" and =
cost around $7. per 100. Like Nora was
> saying - the prices =
of some of the equipment and supplies is
> ridiculous! =
Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions or ideas I'd love to
> =
hear them.
> I can't tell you how happy I am to find this group - =
like I said - I've
> never known anyone who has ever had TM and =
most don't have a clue what
> it involves - including doctors! =
I've had a few tell me, "isn't that
> strange, I'll =
have to read up on that." My particular onset was
> =
approximately 8 hours and I have not had much in the way of =
recovery,
> however, I have been thankful since day one that =
I am not on a
> ventilator, have the use of my arms and my mind =
stills seems to be in
> tact - although some days I =
wonder!
>
> Thanks for listening to me - hope to get better =
acquainted -
> Claudia
>