Overwhelmed

[Christopher Sprengel]

Honestly I was thinking learning to walk was really hard. This was accomplished in a week, I was so happy to learn that again. Knowing how things could be for me, reading other stroke and CPS patients. But when people tell me that I feel guilty that I don't have some problems worse. Still can't let go of the stroke, is it due to my post stroke syndrome??? All this is overwhelming but I get pushed over the apex by being uninsured. Yea it's so bad having these issues of what to not pay to get meds or now seeing a pain specialist. This is so horrible getting charged the "techincal charge" which is getting charge for being at the drs by the owner of the location. Its been more than a year and I cant let go.

[Sharon Wagoner]

Have you applied for prescription assistance? Some doctor's offices will help you do this. If not, many low income clinics have people to help you with the paper work.

[Jeanette Wolfe]

I'll be honest with you Christpher, I dont think we ever completely let go of having a stroke. I still get angry at times that it even happened and its been 12 years. When I go to do something and cannot do it , thats when I still get kinda mad. The actual living with impairments gets easier but the emotional part of it for me has been tough. I go to try to put my left leg in the stirrup of my saddle and cant pull up with it without help and things like that still get to me. I hope all the time that a cure for paraysis will be found. I worked hard but never got my left arm back and the leg is still weak. But Im thankful I can walk. God knows I am.

[Don]

My Dr. was surprised that the physical therapist was billed more by our clinic than his fee? Its all a sham to me? My insurance at the time was billed $109 for a visit to the Dr. and a $120 for the PT? I would rather go to quack Dr.s in Mexico than put up with this. On the 24th of June I will finally be seeing a nuero psychologist after almost 9 years? First your money then your clothes whose next? Nobody knows!