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Occupational therapy

PapaBear
Here since: May 13, 2008
Male, 48
Disabled
Bremerton, WA
Languages: English
I am a 49 year old Intersex man with female genital. I am insulin dependent I also have Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS).  I can no longer walk I depend on a power chair, as well I am have lost the use of my bladder and 50% of my bowels. I have visual issues as well anything from blurred to eyes that jump. The fatigue that I live with is overwhelming. Sensory issues are as follow; I have a delay in pain, by the time I feel it I could have cut myself or burn myself. To have someone touch me will drive me crazy, my skin feels at time like it is crawling or I have the pins and needle in the hands arms and face.  There are many other things that I face on a daily bases with SPMS some of them I will admit has brought me down to the point I was thinking they would shoot a horse that felt better then this. This past year has been hard for me to deal with however I have never been a quitter. I know that my illness is a progressive one, however I am not ready to stop living and I am now working on creating a new aptitude about life. I am now looking at this life I live as a challenge. I am working on retaking my life back from SPMS. I am learning that it is okay to ask for help, that I do not have to do this alone. I am also learning that asking for help does not make me a weak person. I also know that I have a lot to give to the world on a whole. I can and will be a productive person again. I may not be able to give and do like I use to but I still have a lot to give… It may take me longer to get a task done, however I have all the time in the world. When those day I can not pick myself I can now push a button and get some help and that it does not make me any less of human being. I am learning to use the adaptive equipment with pride not shame.   
tinytina
Here since: Feb 18, 2008
Female, 39
mother/wife fulltime
Languages: english

Im not even sure what this site is for other than just having people out there who know what im going through. I have spent the last few years wondering if im going to be able to hang on. Im an adult survivor of child abuse and sexual abuse. For most of my life I have been able to maintain, but recently I feel like im comming apart. Im sure most of it is related to the fact that my life latley is so out of control. The economy is so bad right now that the stress level's have reached an all time high. I know im not the only one out here suffering, I just feel like I am.  I was diagnosed with Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome, re-occuring depression, Severe Panic and Anxiety. So with all this going on the lack of money isn't helping. I know what I need to do, and I want to be able to do it, I just cant. And I know what your thinking not with that attitude, but I used to have a great attitude, I just lost it somewhere down the road. My husband is Disabled with a bad Back and Knee, It makes it hard because we are trying to maintain a house and raise 3 kids on his disability pay and it just doesnt work.. I've tried everything. I have tried to work and tried to go to school but I just cant finish anything. I start out great and then fizzle. It gets so bad I get so over whelmed I cant continue I start getting panic attacks and then im done. If anyone can offer suggestions Im open. Anything.

until then Im still hanging in there.

mrlogcabinboy
Here since: Feb 11, 2008
Male, 40
unemployed
lakeland, florida
Languages: english
I need a scholarship in occupational therapy- neurology MSc

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am really motivated to be an inventor and discoverer in the hardest feilds of disability like neurological disorders. Unfortunately  I can`t find this chance in my country Jordan. Please help me in helping disabled people in order to make their life easier and in order to improve Occupational Therapy and Neurology all over the world.

I finished Bsc in Occupational Therpy since 2003 from the university of Jordan. My GPA : 3.15

my email is otrtherapy@yahoo.com

mobile no: + 96279 666 59 36

I highly appreciate your cooperation.

Best Regards,

Rawan Hawamdeh

Silk Purse
Here since: Apr 28, 2008
Female, 48
Out of work/Stay at home Mom
Cary, NC
Languages: English
mercury5
Here since: Mar 25, 2008
Male, 36
unemployed
sydney, nsw
Languages: english

6mnts ago i was involved in a hit and run accident which left me seriously injured and left for dead as a reult of this i lost 3 of my front teeth smashed out and as ive had a few back missing teeth for a while after losing my front ones i cant eat proply let alone smile at any one i feel its hard to go in public anymore as its hard to speak or look anyone in the face.i would really apreciate some help as im on newstart now as i cant work from the injuries i could make payments but no one seems to have any sort of payment plans can someone plz help me? my email is slymon2007@hotmail.com.au

datgirl56
Here since: Jul 3, 2008
Female
Teacher
Seminole, FL
Languages: English

Hello there,

    My husband who was semi-retired, is now severely disabled due to amputations of

both legs. He has undergone 4 surgeries in the past 6 weeks and has been in the

hospital since April 13th. He came home this week and is bed/wheelchair bound.

We have no means of transportation for him due to his severe physical state.

He also had a stroke in Oct. '07, which left his left side with extreme weakness,

therefore, he has use of only one limb.

  I would love to be able to have the means to transport him myself. If anyone has

ever been on this journey, it's quite difficult to work to pay bills and full-time care

for a loved one in this state.

   Thank you for reading my story and bless you. If you can offer any help, please

email me at datgirl56@yahoo.com.

 

Sincerely,

Dee

Tammie1
Here since: Apr 10, 2008
Female, 40
Bookkeeper
CARE Partnership
Mesa, AZ, USA
Languages: English
Deidra1
Here since: Mar 13, 2008
Female, 37
Hickory, NC
sandy9
Here since: Apr 25, 2008
Female, 50
n/a I am disabled.Im on ssi.
landers, california
Languages: english
rezgirl
Here since: Apr 9, 2008
Covelo, CA, USA
jussme
Here since: Apr 23, 2008
Female, 41
clerical
Richland Hills, Texas
Languages: english
bsktcs
Here since: Jun 27, 2008
Male, 54
Sales and marketing
Rocky River, ohio
Languages: English
brokenspirited
Here since: May 13, 2008
Female, 48
mentally dabled
Bowlng Green, Kentucky
Languages: Englsh

Hi, I am a recent Ky resident.  Since I moved here my check is barely 600$ a month.  I need glasses I can't buy b/c New York medicaid bought my glasses.  All my prescriptions require a co-pay. I get 100$ less here. Shouldn't all medicaid from state to state be the same.  I'm living on the streets b/c I can't afford housing, or even affordable housing a a year-a half year waiting list.  I have to pay co-pay on all my doctors and m necessary meds.  I am feeling suicidal if I can't resolve this there is n way I can live, so I may as well call it quits when I can't even fulfill my daily needs.  I can't do it.

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Heathea
Here since: Feb 25, 2008
Female, 35
Airline Pilot (maybe)
Languages: English
SMOKIEBEAR
Here since: May 16, 2008
Male, 64
retired fire fighter
SOUTHAMPTON, NEW JERSEY
Languages: english
Lilrak
Here since: Apr 11, 2008
Male, 34
Dialysis Tech.
Union City, Georgia
Languages: English
JoAnn,S
Here since: Jun 29, 2008
Female, 48
Veteran
Bronx, NY
Languages: English
tweety3
Here since: May 17, 2008

I just found out that my 5 year old son has asperger's disease.  My family and I need to find a local support group that we can come to learn how to deal with it.  I love my son and I am willing to do anything to help him.

Love tweety 3