[MandiePoo]

:wave:

Just saying hello and letting you know I am alive out here.

[lynn P.]

You know what's very strange - this morning I was thinking of you and hoping you were okay. I was going to PM you and now I see this. This kind of coincidence happens to me all the time. I don't want to sound strange and say I'm psychic but I don't know know what you call it lol. How are you ((MandiePoo)) - how are you feeling and what's new??

[Sabrina]

Glad you stopped by. Hope you are well.

Hello, MandiePoo. Be well.

[MandiePoo]

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh..

wish i could say i was well. Sadly, Im not. Im trying to figure out how to live after the loss of my son to <insert expletives> CPS who assumed because im physically disabled im not well enough to care for him.(which, by the way - i never attested - I simply asked for help, assistance, or to place him with someone i knew, but now that someone within the church has offered, they are fighting us)

aaaanyway, im possibly facing a diagnosis of MS. Im a little better with some pain treatment now, but I am discouraged. The other night I woke, went to get up, and realized my left leg was again completely numb and useless - down on my face. Its happening more and more sadly.

moving to a transition house for a few days tomorrow. Then my family has essentially told me I am too expensive, and to move on. so a friend has offered to take me in otherwise i would be homeless.

its so discouraging. But trying to have faith.

[Jewels]

I'm sorry that CPS has stepped in and is fighting you about your son...that should not be happening and I am sorry it has to happen to you...

Do you have SSDI or SSI? Do you receive food stamps from your local Health and Human Resource center?

I have MS...Degenerative Disc Disease with spinal stenosis and bone spurs on my spinal canal...and I have a 15 year old daughter who helps me out when I can't do things...and I also have a foster daughter...so it IS possible to have children and have MS...if that weren't the case, I would not have my daughter or my foster daughter...

I have an electric wheelchair to help me go places...and other devices that help make my life a little easier...

I understand that it is difficult to say the least, but there are places that you can go to live...that rent is only 1/3 of your monthly income, and there are alternatives to CPS getting involved, like you said, you just asked for assistance...there is home health care that can come in and do as much as you may need them to do, or as little as you want...they also have places that have two bedrooms that will accomodate your needs...

I hope you try to find out about disability payments, because you are entitled to them, even if you haven't worked...and then you would get money from SSI for your son...and then you could get medicaid as well as medicare (after 24 months), and food stamps...if you need help, call the United Way in your city and they can help you...if you need a home right away you can find one by calling Salvation Army, they too can help you...so there ARE resources available for you...

if you want to know more, let me know where you live and I will find the places you can contact to help you get an apartment...I hope that you find what you need and can get some relief really fast...

I will be praying for you...and for your needs...

Jewels

[MandiePoo]

darling jewels, thanks so much for replying.

Im in Canada though, so its a little(but not totally) different up here - alot of your advice still applies though just with diff acronyms.

Unfortunately, im at the end of my fight for my son. Theres already an order for permanent care and therefore not much I can do - but what I can, you better beleive I am doing.

Beleive it or not when i asked for home care I got TWO HOURS every two weeks. What in the HECK is that supposed to do? Doc wanted me to have 2 hours a DAY...it just was not available.

I do need to contact salvation army and united way though - thats good ideas!

interestingly enough i also have DDD - three discs ruptured now(and Kyphoscoliosis which are both mild, but aggravate each other enough to be massively painful)

i will qualify for disability here once ive moved into the transition house though which is helpful. They will advocate because until now they have been trying to tell me i can find SOME kind of work - there is no work here I can do or id be doing it. Its small small small here, less than 900 ppl where I live currently and only around 10000 where im going.

I just am so discouraged by all this. I feel like the world has given up on me. Dont give up on me because I havent given up yet

Hello MandiePoo I hope you're doing okay

[radio_flyer]

Hi MandiePoo.. Is odd, I too have been thinking about you. Haven't seen you in a long time and was worried about you.... And I am happy seeing you here again. Do hope you can stay around and not vanish agai..... I am so sorry you are going though so much now. We here at PC haven't given up on you, we are always here for you, so remember that... Will keep you in my prayers.....

[MandiePoo]

checking in again, no time today but just letting all know things seem to be getting better, little by little! Love you all.

Hope all is well soon, MandiePoo.

[IceCreamKid]

Hello Mandie

[lonegael]

Hi mandypoo! HUGGGGGGSSSSSS and my thoughts and prayers are with you.