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From: Deborah.Johnson@f1.n3800.z1.fidonet.org (Deborah Johnson)
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Subject: Re: HELP
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Date: 4 Dec 90 16:08:38 GMT
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Hi Jim, thanks for the comments.  Yes Dad is a Vet.  In fact his first 
'leg' was paid for via VA.  Problem is they will only (according to 
them) pay for one 'leg'.  Right now they are trying to take away his 
disability benefits $200.00 a month because my Mom works for a fraction 
above minimum wage and their combined income is according to them too 
much.  The medicine alone he takes is over $200.00 a month not to 
mention hospitalizations and doctors visits.  They are trying to figth 
it at the moment by showing his hight medical costs.  Dad denies he is 
diabetic however he is borderline controled with diet.  How is doing on 
the diet?  Most of the time lousy.  Yes, your right his weight is a big 
factor.  It not only causes the usual problems but because his 'good' 
leg is supporting so much weight it swells and hurts.  His fear and ours 
is that he may lose his other leg too some day.  Dad was always a very 
active man he worked eithor two jobs or was a farmer.  He didn't know 
how to rest.  His idea of a vacation was to put up vegetables from the 
vegetable garden.  He has had alot of problems dealing with inactivity 
and the things he's not suppose to do.  Being on Heprin a blood thinner 
he isn't suppose to use knives or sharp objects of any kind no climbing 
and God for bid he fall.  You get the idea.  Bless his heart he tries 
but he gets frustrated and will go make knives from deer hornes, or sand 
his truck down for repainting or reroof the house.  Mom and I try to 
keep quiet as much as possible but we're gettin too many gray hairs too 
early from worry.  Thanks for the comments and you were right on target.
 
Deborah Johnson

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