Living with ALS

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 3:20:39 PM)
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westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 3:54:19 PM)
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westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 3:54:36 PM)
hi jim

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 3:55:22 PM)
i got the versacare bed

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 3:56:17 PM)
Hi Jim great]

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 3:56:26 PM)
your vols got a win

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 3:58:54 PM)
it proved to be emotional since Lecia realized we would not be sleeping together

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 3:59:03 PM)
yes they should make a cheap bowl

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:00:26 PM)
i guess she didnt fully grasp consequences

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:00:45 PM)
I understand that

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:03:34 PM)
you are much younger than we were

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:05:56 PM)
I am going to send you a video

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:07:02 PM)
i was talking with my equipment supplier. apparently i am only the second residentional delivery in CO

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:07:45 PM)
medicare would never approve

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:09:12 PM)
do you have any snow

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:09:17 PM)
did you see that medicare fraud thing on 60 minutes last sunday?

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:09:40 PM)
we had 18 inch here

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:11:10 PM)
yes and they hard time us

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:12:13 PM)
i have been in the house since last wednesday

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:13:09 PM)
it has been melting

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:14:02 PM)
i went out with boys for an hour last night

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:16:39 PM)
the first nurse I had here left for denver sat

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:19:10 PM)
to baby sit for 8 days

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:20:17 PM)
it was 60 today

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:21:48 PM)
grandchildren

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:24:02 PM)
a couple days of that will do it

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:24:30 PM)
i was talking to my wheelchair guy also. he says my employer has the best coverage he has worked with

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:25:53 PM)
he said they are constantly being denied payment due to clerical errors

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:26:21 PM)
from medicare

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:27:08 PM)
that is nice

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:28:20 PM)
that figures

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:29:26 PM)
he also said he knows of several victims of fraud. he said one ALS guy cant get wheelchair because some fraudster used his SSN to 'get' one already

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:31:25 PM)
they don't hard time me much

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:32:26 PM)
i thought you had other coverage

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:32:48 PM)
wow more fraud

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:33:06 PM)
via post office

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:33:33 PM)
bcbs

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:33:59 PM)
that figures

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:38:09 PM)
he said that a lot of als people are 'screwed' by the scooter store, from TV fame, by getting them scooter instead of WC from medicare

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:39:16 PM)
then later when they need it they cant get WC

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:42:11 PM)
A friend mailed some utility bills Alexandria po his checks were cashed in Mexico

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:44:48 PM)
I made that point in my wheelchair article

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:46:50 PM)
i blame neurologists for not referring people to mda or alsa

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:48:03 PM)
upon first diagnosis

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:48:09 PM)
I need to get on the website

paper (Nov 1, 2009 4:50:57 PM)
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paper (Nov 1, 2009 4:51:05 PM)
hi guys

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:51:15 PM)
hi

paper (Nov 1, 2009 4:52:23 PM)
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Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:54:42 PM)
they do at some east coast plAces

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:55:41 PM)
i plan to talk to mda about it

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:56:45 PM)
at G

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:57:51 PM)
we are ramping up for the augies quest event

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 4:59:10 PM)
care to donate week at FL condo?

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 4:59:12 PM)
W aLSA people are always there

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 5:00:09 PM)
i'm talking about regular neuros not in clinic

westjlittle (Nov 1, 2009 5:01:04 PM)
my first guy had no clue

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 5:06:38 PM)
the AMA should hear about it]

Jim_VA (Nov 1, 2009 5:13:13 PM)
Augie's Quest is best