There are those of you who know the story of what I have been going thru for the last 2 yrs. I have been having terrible problems with my circulation and arthritis based painful gout; that left me almost bedridden and dependent on pain killers, but worst of all; I was forced to move from my sister's house (home to me for the last 20+ yrs.) and into a small apartment where I lived alone without family or any of my beloved cats. I hated every minute of it.
I was given a WebTV and put in touch wth the WWW. I found The Cat Site and was able to share my stories and advice and love of cats with all of the members here. I became especially close to 6 or 8 of you and those friendships have helped pull me thru. You know who you are, and my gratitude and love goes out to you. But that is not the reason I have come on today to post.
Light at the end of a L-O-N-G tunnel. I have (as of Aug. 1st) moved into a new apartment that is totally handicapped accessable. I can get around and take care of myself without losing my dignity by having to rely on family or strangers. Best of all; I now have 2 of my furbabies with me. My twin girls, Squeaker and Smokey. They love it here and there is adequate space for me to provide for them. The new apartment has floor to ceiling windows in the living room and I am on the 19th floor with a truly dynamite view (which the girls love). A good friend has built me a cat walk with perches that spans the entire length of the windows. It is carpeted and has a set of steps and a
walkway. It is like "Big-Screen TV" to them. They have enriched my life and loving them and having them here for me takes the edge off living alone.
Some more good news; Friday, I received a brand new electric "huvver" chair to help me get around. I can now leave the building and attend activities in th gym and swimming pool and game rooms and meet others in the building. I am still "learning" to drive the chair, but I am making lots of progress. The girls don't quite know what to make of it yet, but they know that Mom is happier and getting to and from the chair is a lot less painful than trying to walk even a few short steps as before. The chair was provided thru Medicare/Medicaid and the American Arthritis Foundation. I never realized that aids like these were available and I had been scraping pennies together to afford the Wonder Bed rental each month and now that is covered as well ! The services are out there to help us, but you would be surprised how hard it is to find out about them !
I am truly blessed and when I realize the things that have changed in just a month I am so happy I am literally crying with joy. I want to try and be an active voice around here again and look forward to coming on; on a daily basis again. Thanks for all the support and love and for standing by me in my absence. Forgive me for all the posts and news I missed out on, but know that I look forward to catching up.
I love you all !
Hugs and Purrs,
TLK
I was given a WebTV and put in touch wth the WWW. I found The Cat Site and was able to share my stories and advice and love of cats with all of the members here. I became especially close to 6 or 8 of you and those friendships have helped pull me thru. You know who you are, and my gratitude and love goes out to you. But that is not the reason I have come on today to post.
Light at the end of a L-O-N-G tunnel. I have (as of Aug. 1st) moved into a new apartment that is totally handicapped accessable. I can get around and take care of myself without losing my dignity by having to rely on family or strangers. Best of all; I now have 2 of my furbabies with me. My twin girls, Squeaker and Smokey. They love it here and there is adequate space for me to provide for them. The new apartment has floor to ceiling windows in the living room and I am on the 19th floor with a truly dynamite view (which the girls love). A good friend has built me a cat walk with perches that spans the entire length of the windows. It is carpeted and has a set of steps and a
walkway. It is like "Big-Screen TV" to them. They have enriched my life and loving them and having them here for me takes the edge off living alone.
Some more good news; Friday, I received a brand new electric "huvver" chair to help me get around. I can now leave the building and attend activities in th gym and swimming pool and game rooms and meet others in the building. I am still "learning" to drive the chair, but I am making lots of progress. The girls don't quite know what to make of it yet, but they know that Mom is happier and getting to and from the chair is a lot less painful than trying to walk even a few short steps as before. The chair was provided thru Medicare/Medicaid and the American Arthritis Foundation. I never realized that aids like these were available and I had been scraping pennies together to afford the Wonder Bed rental each month and now that is covered as well ! The services are out there to help us, but you would be surprised how hard it is to find out about them !
I am truly blessed and when I realize the things that have changed in just a month I am so happy I am literally crying with joy. I want to try and be an active voice around here again and look forward to coming on; on a daily basis again. Thanks for all the support and love and for standing by me in my absence. Forgive me for all the posts and news I missed out on, but know that I look forward to catching up.
I love you all !
Hugs and Purrs,
TLK
