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From: Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Harry London)
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Subject: Re: dealing with life in a chair
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Date: 6 Dec 90 17:17:11 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 FW> That might normally be the case, but this woman was my girlfriend 
 FW> first and care-giver second.  When I look back on that period in my 

My definition of "care-giver" is the person on whom one is dependent; it 
does not exclude the possibility of the wife or girl friend. And it is 
particularly someone as close as that who is in danger of getting the 
most grief from an unappreciative, or uncontrollable patient. But your 
point is clear--and it's great that you've made a lifechange on the basis 
of the earlier experience. Good luck!
Harry

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